Source of plasminogen activator in rhesus monkey semen and its possible role in sperm capacitation

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 45-50

  Zheng, Ping ^a   Zou, Ru Jin ^a   Liu, Yi Xun ^b  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Plasminogen activator; Rhesus monkey; Sperm capacitation

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR 1; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UROKINASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; GENETICS; IN VITRO STUDY; MACACA; MALE; METABOLISM; PROSTATE; SEMINAL VESICLE; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR 1; PROSTATE; RNA, MESSENGER; SEMINAL VESICLES; SPERM CAPACITATION; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 0345981165     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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