Maturation of mammalian spermatozoa: Modifications of the acrosome and plasma membrane leading to fertilization

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 293, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-187

  Toshimori, Kiyotaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acrosome; Antigenic molecules; Fertilization; Maturation; Modification; Plasma membrane; Spermatozoon

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; CELL MEMBRANE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; TESTIS;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOZOA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0031829606     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410051110     Document Type: Review

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