We review here the current knowledge related to the metabolic pathways used by spermatozoa
to meet their high demands for ATP. This is discussed with special emphasis on one of …

Most business management research to date has either failed to look at firm size as a factor
or focused its attention on large companies. The fact is, however, that small and medium-…

A variety of mtDNA mutations responsible for human diseases have been associated with
molecular defects in the OXPHOS system. It has been proposed that mtDNA genetic …

Pathogen emergence (PE) is a complex phenomenon with major public health implications.
Over the past decades, numerous underlying mechanisms facilitating the emergence of …

Many epidemiologic studies have associated human mitochondrial haplogroups to rare
mitochondrial diseases like Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy or to more common age-linked …

New information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide educators and learners
with an innovative learning environment to stimulate and enhance the teaching and learning …

This article describes a quick basic method adapted for the purification of mammalian
mitochondria from different sources. The organelles obtained using this protocol are suitable for …

… and class attendance could indicate a greater degree of student commitment and perseverance
and, moreover, this might affect the final marks the students achieve (Lopez-Perez et al. …

Mitochondrial background has been demonstrated to influence maximal oxygen uptake (VO
2max , in mLkg −1 min −1 ), but this genetic influence can be compensated for by regular …

For successful fertilization, a functionally constituted sperm plasma membrane is necessary,
and this is clearly dependent on the sperm maturation process. The latter involves a series …