High-Resolution Respirometry to Assess Mitochondrial Function in Human SpermatozoaPilar Irigoyen 1, Rossana Sapiro 1,3, Adriana Cassina 2,3
1Departamento de Histología y Embriología, Unidad Académica Histología y Embriología, 2Departamento de Bioquímica, Unidad Académica Bioquímica, 3Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República
The analysis of sperm mitochondrial function by high-resolution respirometry permits the measurement of the oxygen consumption of freely moving spermatozoa in a closed-chamber system. The technique can be applied to measure respiration in human spermatozoa, which provides information on sperm mitochondrial characteristics and integrity.
