TMPRSS12 Functions in Meiosis and Spermiogenesis and Is Required for Male Fertility in Mice

Serine proteases are involved in many physiological activities as initiators of proteolytic cascades, and some members have been reported to play roles in male reproduction. Transmembrane serine protease 12 (TMPRSS12) has been shown to regulate sperm motility and uterotubal junction migration in mic...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Zhang, Xinli Zhou, Danyang Wan, Li Yu, Xu Chen, Tong Yan, Zhu Wu, Meimei Zheng, Feng Zhu, Hui Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2022.757042/full