Role of protein C inhibitor and tissue factor in fertilization

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-20

  Fernández, José A ^a   Heeb, Mary Jo ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Kallikreins; Protein C inhibitor; Semen coagulation; Tissue factor

Indexed keywords

ACROSIN; KALLIKREIN; PLASMINOGEN; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR 3; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; THROMBOPLASTIN;

BLOOD CLOTTING; CATALYSIS; FERTILIZATION; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION;

FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PROTEIN C; SEMEN; SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEINS; THROMBOPLASTIN;

EID: 33846588024     PISSN: 00946176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-958457     Document Type: Review

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