Evaluation of the acrosome reaction and viability in buffalo spermatozoa using two staining methods: The effects of heparin and calcium ionophore A23187

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 215-222

  Kitiyanant, Y ^a   Chaisalee, B ^a   Pavasuthipaisit, K ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Buffalo spermatozoa; Calcium ionophore; Heparin

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN; ETHIDIUM; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; HEPARIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ETHIDIUM HOMODIMER; FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE PEANUT AGGLUTININ; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE-PEANUT AGGLUTININ; IONOPHORE; PEANUT AGGLUTININ;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LABELING; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON; STAINING; ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; BUFFALOES; CALCIMYCIN; CELL SURVIVAL; ETHIDIUM; FLUORESCEINS; HEPARIN; IN VITRO; IONOPHORES; MALE; PEANUT AGGLUTININ; SPERMATOZOA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; ANIMALS;

EID: 0035996520     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2002.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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