Properties of a novel pH-dependent Ca2+ permeation pathway present in male germ cells with possible roles in spermatogenesis and mature sperm function

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-53

  Santi, Celia M ^a,b   Santos, Teresa ^a   Hernández Cruz, Arturo ^a   Darszon, Alberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE FISIOLOGÍA CELULAR   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Calcium entry; Calcium signaling; pH regulation; Sperm physiology; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL PH; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MEIOSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION;

ACROSOME; ALKALIES; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANIMALS; BARIUM; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IONOPHORES; MALE; MICE; MONENSIN; NIFEDIPINE; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATIDS; SPERMATOGENESIS; STRONTIUM; THAPSIGARGIN;

EID: 0031827911     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.112.1.33     Document Type: Article

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