Effects of 50 Hz extremely low frequency magnetic field on the morphology and function of boar spermatozoa capacitated in vitro

Theriogenology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 801-815

  Bernabo N ^a   Tettamanti, E ^b   Pistilli, M G ^a   Nardinocchi, D ^c   Berardinelli, P ^c   Mattioli, M ^a   Barboni, B ^a  

^a Department of Biomedical Science   (Italy)

^b Department of Biomedical Science   (Italy)

^c Institute of Cytology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal model; Boar; Capacitation; ELF; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MAGNETISM; MALE; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MAGNETICS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SUS SCROFA; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; HELIOTHIS ZEA VIRUS 1; SUIDAE; VASCONCELLEA CANDICANS;

EID: 33846525979     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2006.10.014     Document Type: Article

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