Research Article

Fatty Acid Profile and Metabolism Are Related to Human Sperm Parameters and Are Relevant in Idiopathic Infertility and Varicocele

Figure 1

TEM micrograph of a longitudinal section of a necrotic sperm. The plasma membrane appears broken (arrow), the acrosome is reacted (rA), and the chromatin texture (Ch) is altered. The axoneme (Ax) is disrupted, and mitochondria (M) are disassembled and swollen. Bar: 2 μm.