Correlation between intracellular cAMP content, kinematic parameters and hyperactivation of human spermatozoa after incubation with pentoxifylline

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 911-915

  Calogero, Aldo E ^a,d   Fishel, Simon ^b,c   Hall, Jenny ^b   Ferrara, Emanuela ^a   Vicari, Enzo ^a   Green, Steven ^b,c   Hunter, Alison ^b,c   Burrello, Nunziatina ^a   Thornton, Simon ^b,c   D'Agata, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Park Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d Ist di Med Int e Specialita I   (Italy)

Author keywords

cAMP; Hyperactivation; Motility; Pentoxifylline; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; PENTOXIFYLLINE;

ARTICLE; CELL MOTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0031840106     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.911     Document Type: Article

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