Effects of γ-aminobutyric acid on human sperm motility and hyperactivation

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 733-738

  Calogero, Aldo E ^a,c   Hall, Jenny ^b   Fishel, Simon ^b   Green, Steven ^b   Hunter, Alison ^b   D'Agata, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

GABA; GABA receptors; Progesterone; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; CYCLIC AMP; MUSCIMOL; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; MALE; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

BACLOFEN; BICUCULLINE; CYCLIC AMP; GABA AGONISTS; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCIMOL; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY;

EID: 0030253006     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/2.10.733     Document Type: Article

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