Known as membrane transporters, they are responsible for transporting nutrients, for instance, into or out of the cell. "Transporting certain ions into the cell leads to a rise in sperm mobility.

Special proteins – known as membrane transporters – are key to the mobility of sperm cells. A Heidelberg University research team headed by Prof. Dr Cristina Paulino has, with the aid of cryo ...

The team also found that changes in the tension of the cell's plasma membrane might help activate the Tmem63b/Slc19a2 complex. When calcium enters the cell and potassium ions leave by Kcnn4, it ...

After an hour, sperm motility decreased by over 10%, while at 1.5 hours, the motile and immotile sperm percentages were about 40% and 60%, respectively. Conversely, motility remained at 60% in ...