Sperm motility, plasma membrane integrity, and binding capacity to homologous zona pellucida of cryopreserved epididymal spermatozoa in the domestic cat

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 735-739

  Kashiwazaki, Naomi ^a   Yamaguchi, Ryo ^a,f   Uesugi, Ryuhei ^b   Hishiyama, Nobuya ^c   Kim, Masahide ^d   Nakatsukasa, Ena ^a,g   Kojima, Yoshihiko ^e   Okuda, Yasushi ^a,h   Hisamatsu, Shin ^a   Inomata, Tomo ^a   Shino, Masao ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Uesugi Pet Clinic   (Japan)

^c Hishiyama Veterinary Hospital   (Japan)

^d Ohnodai Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^e Kojima Animal Hospital   (Japan)

^f BCS Inc   (Japan)

^g Trans Genic Inc   (Japan)

^h MITSUBISHI KAGAKU INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cat; Epididymal sperm; Freezing; Zona pellucida binding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; CATS; CELL MEMBRANE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRYOPRESERVATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; OOCYTES; SPERM BANKS; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 30744470659     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.17052     Document Type: Article

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