Haim Breitbart

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Introduction After leaving the testis, mammalian sperm undergo two post-testicular maturation processes, one in the male epididymis, known as epididymal maturation (Gervasi and Visconti, 2017), and the second in the female genital tract, known as capacitation (Austin, 1951; Chang, 1951). Contrary to epididymal maturation, capacitation can be mimicked in vitro in a defined medium.

Abstract : Fer and its sperm and cancer specific variant, FerT, are non-receptor tyrosine kinases which play roles in cancer progression and metastasis. Recent studies have shed light on the regulatory role of these kinases in ensuring proper sperm function.