​This concise, truncated version of Zini and Agarwal's Sperm Chromatin: Biological and Clinical Applications in Male Infertility and Assisted Reproduction offers select, research-oriented chapters for a handy, more affordable, state-of-the-art resource. Sperm Chromatin for the Researcher addresses such vital issues as: - Structure and function of human sperm chromatin - Biological determinants of sperm chromatin damage - Laboratory evaluation of sperm chromatin - Protocols to measure sperm chromatin damageIdeal for novice and experienced researchers alike, Sperm Chromatin for the Researcher contains all of the need-to-know information about these cutting-edge topics in reproductive medicine.
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Sperm Chromatin for the Researcher
Part I: Human Sperm Chromatin: Structure and Function.- Sperm Chromatin: An Overview.- Sperm Nucleoproteins.- The Relationship Between Chromatin Structure and DNA Damage in Mammalian Spermatozoa.- Chromosome Positioning in Spermatozoa.- Sperm Mitochondrial DNA.- The Sperm Epigenome.- RNA Expression in Male Germ Cells During Spermatogenesis (Male Germ Cell Transcriptome).- Part II: Biological Determinants of Sperm Chromatin Damage.- Spermatogenesis: An Overview.- Role of Oxidative Stress in the Etiology of Sperm DNA Damage.- Abortive Apoptosis and Sperm Chromatin Damage.- Spermiogenesis in Sperm Genetic Integrity.- Part III: Laboratory Evaluation of Sperm Chromatin.- Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA®): 30 Years of Experience with the SCSA®.- Sperm Chromatin Dispersion Test: Technical Aspects and Clinical Applications.- Basic and Clinical Aspects of Sperm Chromomycin A3 Assay.- Cytochemical Tests for Sperm Chromatin Maturity.- Acridine Orange Test for Assessment of Human Sperm DNA Integrity.- Laboratory Evaluation of Sperm Chromatin: TUNEL Assay.- Basic and Clinical Aspects of Sperm Comet Assay.- Assays Used in the Study of Sperm Nuclear Proteins.- Sperm Epigenetic Profile.- Clinical Significance of Sperm RNA.- Part IV: Protocols and Integrity Tests.- Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA®).- Measurement of DNA Damage in Spermatozoa by TUNEL Assay.
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This concise, truncated version of Zini and Agarwal's Sperm Chromatin: Biological and Clinical Applications in Male Infertility and Assisted Reproduction offers select, research-oriented chapters for a handy, more affordable, state-of-the-art resource. Sperm Chromatin for the Researcher addresses such vital issues as: - Structure and function of human sperm chromatin - Biological determinants of sperm chromatin damage - Laboratory evaluation of sperm chromatin - Protocols to measure sperm chromatin damageIdeal for novice and experienced researchers alike, Sperm Chromatin for the Researcher contains all of the need-to-know information about these cutting-edge topics in reproductive medicine.
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Concise guide with research applications Portable and low-cost Contains all the up-to-date information about the topic?

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781461484585
Publisert
2013-08-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Professional/practitioner, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Om bidragsyterne

Armand Zini, MD, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD (ABB), Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA