Integrins and adhesion molecules: A positive correlation between expression of β1-integrin cell adhesion molecules and fertilizing ability of human spermatozoa in vitro

Human Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 728-733

  Klentzeris, Lucas D ^a,b   Fishel, S ^b   Mcdermott, H ^b   Dowell, K ^b   Hall, J ^b   Green, S ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertile; Infertile men; Integrins; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BETA1 INTEGRIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; INTEGRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; NORMAL HUMAN; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0028928533     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a136023     Document Type: Article

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