Characterization and identification of epididymal factors that protect ejaculated bovine sperm during in vitro storage

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 159-166

  Reyes Moreno, C ^a   Boilard, M ^a   Sullivan, R ^a   Sirard, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epididymis; Male reproductive tract; Sperm; Sperm maturation; Sperm motility and transport

Indexed keywords

BOVINE EPIDIDYMAL EPITHELIUM FLUID; CLUSTERIN; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SECRETORY COMPONENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EJACULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALIA; ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; BOVINAE;

EID: 0036134948     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod66.1.159     Document Type: Article

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