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Fluorimetric Techniques for the Assessment of Sperm Membranes

Fluorimetric Techniques for the Assessment of Sperm Membranes

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November 28, 2018

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10.3791/58622-v

DOI:
10.3791/58622-v

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08:58 min
November 28, 2018

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1Animal Sperm Research Center, Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment,Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2Department of Animal Sciences, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment,Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Here, we present methodologies to evaluate spermatozoan membrane integrity, a cellular feature associated with sperm fertilization competence. We describe three techniques for the fluorimetric assessment of sperm membranes: simultaneous staining with specific fluorescent probes, fluorescence microscopy, and advanced sperm-dedicated flow cytometry. Examples of combining the methodologies are also presented.

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Komsky-Elbaz, A., Roth, Z. Fluorimetric Techniques for the Assessment of Sperm Membranes. J. Vis. Exp. (141), e58622, doi:10.3791/58622 (2018).

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