Oxidation and the spermatozoa

Seminars in Reproductive Endocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 235-239

  Kim, Jong G ^a   Parthasarathy, Sampath ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Capacitation; Oxidation; Peroxidation; Reactive oxygen species; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; MEMBRANE PHOSPHOLIPID; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

CELL PROTECTION; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; OXIDATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0032439063     PISSN: 07348630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1016283     Document Type: Review

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