"Spermatozoa: Facts and Perspectives" ed. by Rosaria Meccariello

This book provides a comprehensive overview on the biogenesis, maturation, functions and activities of spermatozoa in both physiological conditions and infertility. Particular attention has been addressed to the impact of environment on sperm quality and to the appropriate selection of high-quality spermatozoa for in vitro fertilization. Taken together, this book targets a wide audience of basic and clinical scientists, teachers and students, and offers a better understanding of spermatozoa health and disease.

Spermatozoa, the haploid male gametes, are highly specialized cells capable to fertilize eggs in order to produce diploid zygote. The biogenesis of spermatozoa requires finely modulated occurrence of mitotic, meiotic, and differentiation events. Hence, the production of high-quality spermatozoa impacts fertilization with outcomes on the health of the offspring.

Contents
1 Introductory Chapter: Spermatozoa - Facts and Perspectives
2 Sequence of Germ Cells Differentiation During Spermiogenesis of the Amphibian Urodele Ambystoma dumerilii
3 In Vitro Spermatogenesis; Past, Present, and Future
4 Assessment of Human Sperm Cells Morphological Parameters
5 Ultrastructure of Spermatozoa from Infertility Patients
6 Male Accessory Glands and Sperm Function
7 Physiological and Pathological Roles of Free Radicals in Male Reproduction
8 Environmental Factors and Male Infertility
9 The Role of Human Semen as an Early and Reliable Tool of Environmental Impact Assessment on Human Health
10 Interacytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm Injection: A Tool for Selecting the Best Sperm in Real Time
11 Advanced Label-Free Optical Methods for Spermatozoa Quality Assessment and Selection