Sperm Capacitation and Programmed Cell Death: A Journey Beyond Survival

Alberto JorgeCardenas-Padilla; Alfredo Medrano

doi:10.69980/redvet.v26i2.2178

Alberto JorgeCardenas-Padilla UNAM
Alfredo Medrano

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v26i2.2178

Keywords: Spermatozoon, Capacitation, Apoptosis, Fertilization

Abstract

In sexually reproducing species, life originates from the union of two haploid gametes, each contributing half of the genetic material necessary to form a diploid zygote. The male gamete, the spermatozoon, not only fulfills its role in fertilization through capacitation and the acrosome reaction but also follows a path closely associated with cellular death. This commentary explores the intersection of sperm capacitation and programmed cell death, questioning the boundaries between life, function, and extinction at the cellular level. Is the sperm cell merely a vehicle for genetic transfer, or is it a biological entity with its own regulated death path, carefully orchestrated to ensure species preservation?

Author Biographies

Alberto JorgeCardenas-Padilla, UNAM

¹Departamento de Ciencias Pecuarias, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlan, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Cuautitlan Izcalli 54714, Mexico.

Alfredo Medrano

Departamento de Ciencias Pecuarias, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlan, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Cuautitlan Izcalli 54714, Mexico.

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