Changes in the surface structure of the hamster sperm head associated with maturation, in vitro capacitation and acrosome reaction: An atomic force microscopic study

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 437-443

  Takano, Hiroko ^a   Abe, Kazuhiro ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Atomic force microscopy; Capacitation; Hamster; Maturation; Sperm head; Surface structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE;

CELL MEMBRANES; GLYCOPROTEINS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

ACROSOME REACTIONS; ATOMIC FORCE; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; CAPACITATION; GLUTARALDEHYDES; HAMSTER; IN-VITRO; MATURATION; MICROSCOPIC STUDY; SPERM HEAD;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0033867652     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023826     Document Type: Article

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