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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Human Sperm Centrosome: From Current Evidence to Future Perspectives-A Systematic Review.

Alessandra Parrella, Llanos Medrano, Jon Aizpurua, María José Gómez-Torres

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alessandra ParrellaIVF Life, Reproductive Medicine, 03540 Alicante, Spain.
Llanos MedranoIVF Life, Reproductive Medicine, 03540 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7053-7423
Jon AizpuruaCátedra Human Fertility, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain.
María José Gómez-TorresCátedra Human Fertility, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2384-8154

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe sperm centrosome is a key organelle composed of two centrioles surrounded by pericentriolar material and is essential for sperm aster formation and first mitotic spindle formation after sperm entry into the oocyte, thereby supporting early embryonic development.

methodsThis systematic review evaluated 83 publications published between 1986 and 2026 to provide an updated overview of the human sperm centrosome, including its structural organization, protein composition, role in reproductive success, and association with embryonic abnormalities.

resultsThe available evidence indicates that centrosome-associated proteins such as centrin, γ-tubulin, and pericentrin are critical for spindle assembly, microtubule nucleation, and centriole duplication, and that alterations in their expression or localization are associated with poor sperm quality and reduced fertilization potential. Centrosomal dysfunction has also been linked to fertilization failure despite intracytoplasmic sperm injection, abnormal embryo cleavage, and possible embryonic aneuploidy. Although diagnostic approaches have improved, targeted treatments remain limited.

conclusionsThese findings highlight the clinical relevance of sperm centrosomal integrity and support the need for further research into its diagnostic and therapeutic implications.

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centrosomehumanhuman spermatozoainfertility

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PMID42355448
PMCPMC13300789

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