Comparative analysis of the ability of precursor germ cells and epididymal spermatozoa to generate reactive oxygen metabolites

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 390-400

  Fisher, Helen M ^a,b   Aitken, R John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; GUINEA PIG; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPERMATOZOON; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CALCIMYCIN; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; EPIDIDYMIS; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MICE; NADP; RATS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE;

ANIMALIA; CAPUT; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031127073     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19970401)277:5<390::AID-JEZ5>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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