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ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 11-17Publisher
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DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.64
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cholesterol homeostasis; epididymosomes; fertility; post-testicular maturation; spermatozoa
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Cholesterol, being the starting point of steroid hormone synthesis, is a long known modulator of both female and male reproductive physiology especially at the level of the gonads and the impact cholesterol has on gametogenesis. Less is known about the effects cholesterol homeostasis may have on postgonadic reproductive functions. Lately, several data have been reported showing how imbalanced cholesterol levels may particularly affect the post-testicular events of sperm maturation that lead to fully fertile male gametes. This review will focus on that aspect and essentially centers on how cholesterol is important for the physiology of the mammalian epididymis and spermatozoa. Asian Journal of Andrology (2011) 13, 11-17; doi: 10.1038/aja.2010.64; published online 1 November 2010
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