Development of an Image analysis system to monitor the retention of residual cytoplasm by human spermatozoa: Correlation with biochemical markers of the cytoplasmic space, oxidative stress, and sperm function

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 276-287

  Gomez, Emilio ^a   Buckingham, Donna W ^a   Brindle, James ^a   Lanzafame, Franz ^a   Irvine, D Stewart ^a   Aitken, R John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CK; G 6 PDH; Midpiece area; Reactive oxygen species; Sperm function

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; DATA ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; CYTOPLASM; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0029896377     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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