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Researchers Identify Molecule Needed for Sperm Activation

NIH-funded study could inform development of male contraceptives, infertility treatments

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016.  Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered the cellular switch that boosts the activity of sperm cells so that they can travel to the egg.  The finding may lead to new options for male contraception as well as treatments for infertility resulting from problems with sperm mobility.

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