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Christopher L.R. Barratt

Christopher L.R. Barratt

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
13967
World Ranking
6468
National Ranking
494

Overview

Christopher L.R. Barratt is affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine with a specialization in reproductive medicine, addressing key topics such as sperm and testicular function, reproductive biology and fertility, and reproductive health and technologies.

The research topics that Barratt has extensively covered include:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Ovarian Function and Disorders
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders

Barratt has contributed publications to several frequent venues such as:

  • Human Reproduction
  • Fertility and Sterility
  • Andrology
  • Reproductive BioMedicine Online
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among the notable recent papers Barratt has been associated with are:

  • Distribution of semen examination results 2020 - A follow up of data collated for the WHO semen analysis manual 2010, 2021, Andrology
  • Corrigendum to "Use of an aggregate exposure model to estimate consumer exposure to fragrance ingredients in personal care and cosmetic products" [Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 72 3 (2015) 673-68], 2024, Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Standards in semen examination: publishing reproducible and reliable data based on high-quality methodology, 2022, Human Reproduction
  • Extended semen examinations in the sixth edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen: contributing to the understanding of the function of the male reproductive system, 2022, Fertility and Sterility
  • Frequency, morbidity and equity - the case for increased research on male fertility, 2023, Nature Reviews Urology

Christopher L.R. Barratt has collaborated frequently with several researchers including:

  • Lars Björndahl
  • David Mortimer
  • Juan G. Álvarez
  • José Antonio Castilla
  • Trine B. Haugen

In addition to journal articles, Barratt has authored a book published by Cambridge University Press titled A Practical Guide to Basic Laboratory Andrology in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and assisted reproduction technology (ART)

    E R Maher;L A Brueton;S C Bowdin;A Luharia

  • Four zona pellucida glycoproteins are expressed in the human

    L. Lefievre;S. J. Conner;A. Salpekar;O. Olufowobi

  • [Ca2+]i signalling in sperm--making the most of what you've got.

    Stephen Publicover;Claire V Harper;Christopher Barratt

  • Sperm DNA: organization, protection and vulnerability: from basic science to clinical applications—a position report

    Christopher L.R. Barratt;R. John Aitken;Lars Björndahl;Douglas T. Carrell

  • Origin of reactive oxygen species in human semen: spermatozoa or leucocytes?

    E. Kessopoulou;M. J. Tomlinson;C. L. R. Barratt;A. E. Bolton

  • Ca2+-stores in sperm: their identities and functions

    Sarah Costello;Francesco Michelangeli;Katherine Nash;Linda Lefievre

  • Stimulation of human spermatozoa with progesterone gradients to simulate approach to the oocyte. Induction of [Ca(2+)](i) oscillations and cyclical transitions in flagellar beating

    Claire V. Harper;Christopher L.R. Barratt;Stephen J. Publicover

  • A survey of assisted reproductive technology births and imprinting disorders

    Sarah Bowdin;Cathy Allen;Gail Kirby;Louise Brueton

  • Sperm proteome mapping of a patient who experienced failed fertilization at IVF reveals altered expression of at least 20 proteins compared with fertile donors: case report

    Katherine L. Pixton;Emma D. Deeks;Frits M. Flesch;Fleur L.C. Moseley

  • Functional significance of white blood cells in the male and female reproductive tract

    C.L.R. Barratt;A.E. Bolton;I.D. Cooke

  • Human spermatozoa contain multiple targets for protein S-nitrosylation: an alternative mechanism of the modulation of sperm function by nitric oxide?

    Linda Lefièvre;Yongjian Chen;Sarah J. Conner;Joanna L. Scott

  • Cracking the egg: increased complexity in the zona pellucida

    S.J. Conner;L. Lefièvre;D.C. Hughes;C.L.R. Barratt

  • Ca2+ Signals Generated by CatSper and Ca2+ Stores Regulate Different Behaviors in Human Sperm

    Wardah Alasmari;Sarah Costello;Joao Correia;Senga K. Oxenham

  • Calcium signalling in human spermatozoa: a specialized ‘toolkit’ of channels, transporters and stores

    C Jimenez-Gonzalez;F Michelangeli;C V Harper;C L R Barratt

  • The impact of mitochondrial genetics on male infertility.

    Justin C. St. John;Roobin P. Jokhi;Christopher L. R. Barratt

  • Ca2+ signalling in the control of motility and guidance in mammalian sperm.

    Stephen John Publicover;Laura Cecilia Giojalas;Maria Eugenia Teves;Gisela Sofia Mendes Machado de Oliveira

  • Identification of the true human orthologue of the mouse Zp1 gene: evidence for greater complexity in the mammalian zona pellucida?

    David C. Hughes;Christopher L.R. Barratt

  • Failure of elimination of paternal mitochondrial DNA in abnormal embryos.

    Justin St John;Denny Sakkas;Konstantina Dimitriadi;Annette Barnes

  • Fertility preservation in men with cancer

    Herman Tournaye;Gert R Dohle;Christopher L R Barratt

  • The clinical significance of calcium-signalling pathways mediating human sperm hyperactivation

    Wardah Alasmari;Christopher L.R. Barratt;Christopher L.R. Barratt;Stephen J. Publicover;Katherine M. Whalley

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian D. Cooke
Ian D. Cooke University of Sheffield
Harry Moore
Harry Moore University of Sheffield
Tin-Chiu Li
Tin-Chiu Li Chinese University of Hong Kong
Herman Tournaye
Herman Tournaye Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Felice Petraglia
Felice Petraglia University of Florence
Pierre F. Ray
Pierre F. Ray Grenoble Alpes University
Eamonn R. Maher
Eamonn R. Maher University of Cambridge
Jonathan K. Ball
Jonathan K. Ball University of Nottingham
Julia R. Dorin
Julia R. Dorin University of Edinburgh
Louise Brueton
Louise Brueton Northwick Park Hospital

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