Binding of annexin V to plasma membranes of human spermatozoa: A rapid assay for detection of membrane changes after cryostorage

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-115

  Glander, H J ^a   Schaller, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b St Barbara Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Annexin V binding; Apoptosis; Cryopreservation; Human spermatozoa; Plasma membrane

Indexed keywords

ANNEXIN; LIPOCORTIN 5; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION;

ANNEXIN A5; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CELL DEATH; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMANS; MALE; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINES; PROPIDIUM; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0032902936     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.2.109     Document Type: Article

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