ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2005
Atomic force microscopy: a powerful tool for high-resolution imaging of spermatozoa.
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- Scanning Probe Microscopies: Imaging and Biomechanics in Reproductive Medicine Research.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- High-throughput sperm assay using label-free microscopy: morphometric comparison between different sperm structures of boar and stallion spermatozoa.Animal reproduction science · 2020Article
- Cytoplasmic localization of GRHL3 upon epidermal differentiation triggers cell shape change for epithelial morphogenesis.Nature communications · 2018Article
- Topographic analysis by atomic force microscopy of proteoliposomes matrix vesicle mimetics harboring TNAP and AnxA5.Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes · 2017Article
- Atomic force microscopy correlates antimetastatic potentials of HepG2 cell line with its redox/energy status: effects of curcumin and Khaya senegalensis.Journal of integrative medicine · 2017Article
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- The application of scanning near field optical imaging to the study of human sperm morphology.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2015Article
- Prevalence of abnormal spermatozoa in tobacco chewing sub-fertile males.Journal of human reproductive sciences · 2014Article
- Nanoscale differences in the shape and size of X and Y chromosome-bearing bovine sperm heads assessed by atomic force microscopy.PloS one · 2013Article
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Abstract
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as the only technique capable of real-time imaging of the surface of a living cell at nano-resolution. Since AFM provides the advantage of directly observing living biological cells in their native environment, this technique has found many applications in pharmacology, biotechnology, microbiology, structural and molecular biology, genetics and other biology-related fields. AFM has also proved to be a valuable tool for reproductive biologists. An exhaustive review on the various applications of AFM to sperm cells is presented. AFM has been extensively applied for determining the structural and topological features of spermatozoa. Unstained, unfixed spermatozoa in their natural physiological surroundings can be imaged by this technique which provides valuable information about the morphological and pathological defects in sperm cells as three-dimensional images with precise topographical details. Sperm head defects and the acrosome at the tip of the head responsible for fertilization, can be examined and correlated with the lack of functional integrity of the cell. Considerable amount of work is reported on the structural details of the highly condensed chromatin in sperm head using AFM. Detailed information on 3D topographical images of spermatozoa acquired by AFM is expected to provide a better understanding of various reproductive pathways which, in turn, can facilitate improved infertility management and/or contraceptive development.
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