Capacitating action of GABA and progesterone in spermatozoa of human and guinea pig in vitro

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-184

  Zhang, Zhen Han ^a,c   Chen, Wen Ying ^a   Shi, Qi Xian ^a   Yuan, Yu Ying ^a   Lou, Yun Cao ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^b Hangzhou Pharmaceutical Factory   (China)

^c Agriculture College of Ninxia   (China)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Capacitation; GABA; Hyperactivation; Progesterone; Sperm

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; PROGESTERONE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; MALE; PROGESTERONE; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0039174098     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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