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Cytoplasmic droplets: the good, the bad or just confusing?

Author(s) -

Trevor G. Cooper

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh555

Subject(s) - cytoplasm , spermatogenesis , sperm , terminology , lipid droplet , dysfunctional family , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , andrology , medicine , clinical psychology , linguistics , philosophy

The term cytoplasmic droplets is used to mean two different structures by basic scientists and clinicians. The literature on the presence, position and loss of cytoplasmic droplets and their relationship to infertility in animal species is reviewed. It is proposed that a change in terminology is required: 'cytoplasmic droplet' should be used to describe normal droplets associated with functional sperm produced by normal spermatogenesis and 'excess residual cytoplasm' is suggested to describe abnormal droplets associated with dysfunctional sperm that are products of faulty spermatogenesis.

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