Increased mitochondrial activity upon CatSper channel activation is required for sperm capacitation.
J. J. Ferreira, A. Cassina, P. Irigoyen, M. Ford, S. Pietroroia, R. Radi, C. M. Santi, R. Sapiro
The paper shows mitochondrial respiration and calcium influx via CatSper are required for sperm hyperactivation and fertilization.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2021Cell Biology