Microscopic image of sperm cells with highlighted proteins

Proteins associated with Alzheimer's also aid sperm cell function, study finds

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Researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have discovered that proteins typically linked to Alzheimer's disease also play an important role in semen by assisting the transfer of genetic material into sperm cells. This finding, published in Molecular Cell, reveals a previously unknown function of these proteins outside the brain.

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