The effects of cryopreservation on sperm morphology, motility and mitochondrial function

Human Reproduction

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 704-709

  O'Connell, M ^a   McClure, N ^a,b   Lewis, S E M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Mitochondria; Rhodamine 123 uptake; Sperm

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; RHODAMINE 123;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; FREEZING; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ISOTOPE TRACING; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MITOCHONDRION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STAINING; THAWING;

EID: 0036123156     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/17.3.704     Document Type: Article

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