Publications by authors named "Maximilian D Lyon"
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- Sperm Maturation Process
- : After ejaculation, sperm cells undergo a complex maturation process, which includes hyperpolarization of the membrane potential, essential for fertilizing an egg.
- SLO3 Ion Channel
- : The SLO3 ion channel, crucial for this hyperpolarization, was first identified in 1998 and plays a key role in sperm maturation by linking various signaling pathways, with recent findings showing its expression in some fish species as well.
- Evolution and Fertility Implications
- : SLO3 is rapidly evolving with low conservation among species, but it maintains a vital function in regulating membrane potential; recent studies have also opened avenues for targeting this channel to enhance human fertility.
Cadmium is an environmental pollutant and significant health hazard that is similar to the physiological metal zinc. In , high zinc homeostasis is regulated by the high zinc activated nuclear receptor (HIZR-1) transcription factor. To define relationships between the responses to high zinc and cadmium, we analyzed transcription.
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