Antioxidant capacity of prostasomes in human semen

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 667-672

  Saez, F ^a   Motta, C ^a   Boucher, D ^a   Grizard, G ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Electron spin resonance; Human semen; Polymorphonuclear neutrophils; Prostasomes; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HUMAN; LIPID VESICLE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; SCAVENGING SYSTEM; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMANS; LUMINOL; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; ORGANELLES; PROSTATE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY;

EID: 0031828567     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/4.7.667     Document Type: Article

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