London, Sep 9 (Ians) An international team of researchers created artificial eggs using thousands of beads having a different piece of protein so that sperm could bond with them, increasing chances of fertilisation.
A new protein, named Maia after the Greek goddess of motherhood, is said to be responsible for drawing sperm into the egg for fertilisation.
“Infertility is unexplained in more than half of those who struggle to conceive naturally. What we know about fertility in humans has been severely limited by ethical concerns and the lack of eggs for research,” said Harry Moore from the University of Sheffield in the UK.
“The ingenious artificial fertilisation technique which enabled us to identify the Maia protein will not only allow scientists to better understand the mechanisms of human fertility, but will pave the way for novel ways to treat infertility and revolutionise the design of future contraceptives,” he added.
The findings...
A new protein, named Maia after the Greek goddess of motherhood, is said to be responsible for drawing sperm into the egg for fertilisation.
“Infertility is unexplained in more than half of those who struggle to conceive naturally. What we know about fertility in humans has been severely limited by ethical concerns and the lack of eggs for research,” said Harry Moore from the University of Sheffield in the UK.
“The ingenious artificial fertilisation technique which enabled us to identify the Maia protein will not only allow scientists to better understand the mechanisms of human fertility, but will pave the way for novel ways to treat infertility and revolutionise the design of future contraceptives,” he added.
The findings...
- 2022-09-09
- par Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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