Effects of estrogen on acrosome reaction and intracellular calcium in human spermatozoa and the possible mechanism concerned

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 500-502

  He, Yan Tang ^a   Yue, Li Min ^a   He, Ya Ping ^a   Zhang, Jin Hu ^a   Zheng, Jie ^a   Gao, Xiao Ping ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Calcium; Estrogen; Human spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; CALCIUM ION; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN;

ACROSOME REACTION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

EID: 23244458801     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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