The Claim

Excess cholesterol in the sperm membrane prevents the normal increase in membrane fluidity during capacitation, which is required for the activation of protein tyrosine phosphorylation and hyperactivation.

Source: High cholesterol content and decreased membrane fluidity in human spermatozoa are associated with protein tyrosine phosphorylation and functional deficiencies.

What the research says

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Supports
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How it works
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In plain English

Too much cholesterol in sperm cells stops them from becoming more flexible when they need to, which stops them from activating the internal signals needed to swim powerfully toward an egg.

See the scientific wording

Excess cholesterol in the sperm membrane prevents the normal increase in membrane fluidity during capacitation, which is required for the activation of protein tyrosine phosphorylation and hyperactivation.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: High cholesterol content and decreased membrane fluidity in human spermatozoa are associated with protein tyrosine phosphorylation and functional deficiencies.

    Sperm with too much cholesterol can't become flexible enough to activate properly, which stops them from getting the signal they need to swim strongly and fertilize an egg.

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