Actin and actin-binding proteins in bovine spermatozoa: Potential role in membrane remodeling and intracellular signaling during epididymal maturation and the acrosome reaction

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-72

  Howes, E A ^a   Hurst, S M ^a   Jones, R ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actin capping; Destrin; Sperm surface remodeling; Thymosin 10; TS ACP

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; CALCIMYCIN; F ACTIN; G ACTIN; THYMOSIN BETA10;

ACROSOME REACTION; ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CYTOSKELETON; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; EXOCYTOSIS; GERM CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

ACROSOME REACTION; ACTIN CAPPING PROTEINS; ACTIN DEPOLYMERIZING FACTORS; ACTINS; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CARRIER PROTEINS; CATTLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; DESTRIN; EPIDIDYMIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; MALE; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; THYMOSIN;

EID: 0035183921     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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