Lipids of the sperm plasma membrane: From polyunsaturated fatty acids considered as markers of sperm function to possible scavenger therapy

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 246-256

  Lenzi, A ^a   Picardo, M ^b   Gandini, L ^a   Dondero, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glutathione; Lipoperoxidation; PUFA; ROS; Sperm membrane

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; MEMBRANE LIPID; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; PHOSPHOLIPID; PLASMALOGEN; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SCAVENGER;

CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STIMULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID METABOLISM; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECOND MESSENGER; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL MEMBRANE; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FREE RADICALS; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; PLASMALOGENS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0029905935     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/2.3.246     Document Type: Review

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