RU486 suppresses progesterone-induced acrosome reaction in boar spermatozoa

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 604-608

  Jang, Sunphil ^a   Yi, Lee S H ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acrosome; Progesterone; RU486; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

HORMONE ANTAGONIST; MIFEPRISTONE; PROGESTERONE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; SPERMATOZOON; SWINE; TESTIS; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; MALE; MIFEPRISTONE; OOCYTES; PROGESTERONE; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE; TESTIS; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 1842870670     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2002.35.6.604     Document Type: Article

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