The role of expression of extracellular matrix proteins and epidermal growth factor receptor activity on fertilization capacity of testicular harvested spermatozoa

Andrologia

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 98-106

  Erdogeru T ^a   Gulkesen K H ^a   Bahceci M ^b   Karpuzogelu G ^a   Baykara, M ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b German Hospital IVF Unit   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Extracellular matrix; Fertilization; Oocyte; Sperm; Testis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4; FIBRONECTIN; LAMININ; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY RATE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TESTIS;

ADULT; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; FEMALE; FIBRONECTINS; HUMANS; LAMININ; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; PREGNANCY; RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 0036228829     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0303-4569.2001.00482.x     Document Type: Article

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