Reproductive Biology and Germ Cell Development, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editor
Interests: membrane proteins; channels and their functional regulation in sperm; sperm and male fertility; reproduction; ion channel; cellular signaling; sperm function and male infertility
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sperm and eggs are one of the central components in animals, and they must undergo elaborate challenges to transfer the genome to the next generation. This route utilizes meiosis, gametogenesis and fertilization, processes that are unique to germ cells and involved in extensive signaling regulation. Many details about reproduction in animals have remained mysterious since fertilization was explored during the 18th and 19th centuries. Given the developments of technologies and their applications in the reproduction field, further understanding the molecular mechanisms implicated in defective germ cell function, particularly those arising from genetic abnormalities, is of utmost importance not only for assessing the overall health of a patient, but also the development of infertility treatments. Alongside that, epidemiology studies are also considered for inclusion, especially any with potential clinical applicability.
Following the first edition, this second edition also aims to provide novel insights into germ cell development and function regulation, together with infertility diagnosis and treatment. It will discuss topics including, but not limited to, novel genes, proteins, signaling modification or regulation involving gametogenesis, sperm selection and regulation, and fertilization. We are looking forward to receiving valuable contributions from researchers and academicians all around the world.
Dr. Huafeng Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- reproduction
- fertilization
- sperm
- oocyte
- signaling
- infertility
