Effect of cooling on the motility and function of human spermatozoa

Cryobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-134

  Chantler, E ^a   Abraham Peskir, J V ^b   Little, S ^a   McCann, C ^a   Medenwaldt, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; CASA; Hemi zona binding; Spermatozoa cooling; Spermatozoa motility

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME REACTION; ARTICLE; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SWELLING; CENTRIFUGATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WARMING; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0033778070     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.2000.2274     Document Type: Article

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