Effects of γ-aminobutyric acid, progesterone and ionophore A23187 on acrosome reaction of tree shrew sperm in vitro: Examination of acrosome reaction with an improved fluorescence microscopy

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 225-234

  Cao, Xiaomei ^a   Ben, Kunlong ^a   Wang, Yuqi ^a   Wang, Yunmei ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction initiator; GABA; Hoechst 33258; Ionophore; Spontaneous acrosome reaction; Tree shrew sperm; TRITC PSA

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; CALCIMYCIN; IONOPHORE; PROGESTERONE;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANDENTIA; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; TIME;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CALCIMYCIN; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; IONOPHORES; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PROGESTERONE; SPERM CAPACITATION; TIME FACTORS; TUPAIA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; SCANDENTIA; TUPAIA GLIS;

EID: 0031555329     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00031-6     Document Type: Article

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