Effect of gastrin-releasing peptide on sperm functions

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 867-872

  Levy, Rachel ^a   Eustache, Florence ^a   Pilikian, Sylvia ^a   Clavel, Chantai ^a   Cordonier, Hélène ^a   Benchaib, Mehdi ^a   Lornage, Jacqueline ^a   Pinatel, Marie Claude ^a   Guerin, Jean François ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Gastrin releasing peptide (GRP); Human male infertility; Sperm motility; Zona pellucida binding

Indexed keywords

BOMBESIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE; PEPTIDE;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; BOMBESIN; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GASTRIN-RELEASING PEPTIDE; HUMANS; MALE; PEPTIDES; PREGNANCY; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0030276511     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/2.11.867     Document Type: Article

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