Karl Swann

Cardiff University — United Kingdom

Medicine · Health Sciences

63h-index11.4kcitations174works2.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Reproductive Biology and Fertility(122), Sperm and Testicular Function(81), Ovarian function and disorders(48), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research(13), Birth, Development, and Health(11)

Publications172 total

A Novel PLCζ Mutation Linked to Male Factor Infertility Induces a Gain-of-Function Effect on Ca2+ Oscillations in Eggs
International Journal of Molecular Sciences·2025Open Access
The characteristics of the calcium signals that activate mammalian eggs at fertilization
Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
In memoriam of Shun-ichi Miyazaki 1941–2024
Cell Calcium·2024
Development of Recombinant PLC-Zeta Protein as a Therapeutic Intervention for the Clinical Treatment of Oocyte Activation Failure
Biomedicines·2024· 7 citedOpen Access
Sperm-Induced Ca2+ Release in Mammalian Eggs: The Roles of PLCζ, InsP3, and ATP
Cells·2023· 9 citedOpen Access
Sperm induce a secondary increase in ATP levels in mouse eggs that is independent of Ca2+ oscillations
Biochemical Journal·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Investigation of potential gender bias in the peer review system at <i>Reproduction</i>
Learned Publishing·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Differential Dynamic Microscopy can be applied to Differential Interference Contrast images despite shadowing effects
arXiv (Cornell University)·2022Open Access
SPERM FACTORS AND EGG ACTIVATION: PLCzeta as the sperm factor that activates eggs: 20 years on
Reproduction·2022· 9 citedOpen Access
SPERM FACTORS AND EGG ACTIVATION: The structure and function relationship of sperm PLCZ1
Reproduction·2022· 22 citedOpen Access
Dynamic shapes of the zygote and two-cell mouse and human
Biology Open·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
Background-free 3D four-wave mixing microscopy of single gold nanoparticles inside biological systems
2021
A primary effect of palmitic acid on mouse oocytes is the disruption of the structure of the endoplasmic reticulum
Reproduction·2021· 9 citedOpen Access
Vitrifying multiple embryos in different arrangements does not alter the cooling rate
Cryobiology·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
O-039 Mitochondrial ATP generation in mammalian eggs and Ca2+ signaling
Human Reproduction·2021
Vitrifying multiple embryos in different arrangements does not alter the cooling rate <sup>⋆</sup>
2021Open Access
Background-free 3D four-wave mixing microscopy of single gold nanoparticles inside biological systems
2021· 1 cited
The role of ATP in the differential ability of Sr2+ to trigger Ca2+ oscillations in mouse and human eggs
Molecular Human Reproduction·2020· 15 citedOpen Access
The soluble sperm factor that activates the egg: PLCzeta and beyond
Reproduction·2020· 14 citedOpen Access
Dynamic label-free imaging of lipid droplets and their link to fatty acid and pyruvate oxidation in mouse eggs
Journal of Cell Science·2019· 19 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

F. Anthony Lai(17), John Carroll(9), Michail Nomikos(6), Christopher M. Saunders(5), Mark G. Larman(5), Yuansong Yu(5), John Parrington(4), Michael Whitaker(4), Rémi Dumollard(3), Karen Campbell(3), Keith T. Jones(3), Llewellyn J. Cox(2), Lynda Blayney(2), Jean‐Pierre Ozil(2), Michael R. Duchen(2), Andreas Rossbach(2), Nina Rogers(2), Yvonne Lawrence(2), Josephine Bradley(2), David G. Whittingham(2)