The role of inducible nitric oxide synthase in gamete interaction and fertilization: A comparative study on knockout mice of three NOS isoforms

Cell Biology International

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 785-791

  Yang, Jian Zhi ^a   Ajonuma, Louis Chukwuemeka ^a   Rowlands, Dewi Kenneth ^a   Tsang, Lai Ling ^a   Ho, Lok Sze ^a   Lam, Sun Yee ^a   Chen, Wen Yin ^a   Zhou, Chen Xi ^a   Chung, Yiu Wa ^a   Cho, Cheuk Yin ^a   Tse, John Yeuk Hoi ^a   James, Anthony Edward ^a   Chan, Hsiao Chang ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fertilization rate; Gametes; Knockout mice; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL INTERACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EJACULATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; IN VIVO STUDY; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVULATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27644588706     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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