Induction of acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa used for subzonal insemination

Human Reproduction

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 248-254

  Palermo, G ^a   Joris, H ^a   Devroey, P ^a   Van Steirteghem, A C ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acrosome; Fertilization; Human spermatozoa; Microinjection

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; PENTOXIFYLLINE;

ACROSOME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROPORATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAPHASE; MICROINJECTION; OOCYTE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PREGNANCY RATE; SPERMATOZOON; SUPEROVULATION; TECHNIQUE;

ACROSOME; ADULT; CULTURE MEDIA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HUMAN; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; MIDDLE AGE; OOCYTES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VITELLINE MEMBRANE;

EID: 0026608392     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137626     Document Type: Article

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