Heparin and glutathione: Physiological decondensing agents of human sperm nuclei

Gamete Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 39-47

  Reyes, Rosalina ^a   Rosado, Adolfo ^a,b   Hernández, Omar ^a   Delgado, Néstor M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

glycosaminoglycan; nuclei decondensation; reduced glutathione; thiol reagents

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HEPARIN; THIOL;

CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHODOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON;

CELL NUCLEUS; DITHIOTHREITOL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE; HEPARIN; HUMAN; IN VITRO; MALE; MERCAPTOETHANOL; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0024383337     PISSN: 01487280     EISSN: 15543919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1120230105     Document Type: Article

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