Cathine, an amphetamine-related compound, acts on mammalian spermatozoa via β1- and α2A-adrenergic receptors in a capacitation state-dependent manner

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 756-765

  Adeoya Osiguwa, S A ^a   Fraser, Lynn R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Capacitation; Fertility; Membrane associated adenylyl cyclase; Tyrosine phosphorylation

Indexed keywords

3 ISOPROPYLAMINO 1 (7 METHYL 4 INDANYLOXY) 2 BUTANOL; 5 [2 [[2 HYDROXY 3 [4 (1 METHYL 4 TRIFLUOROMETHYL 2 IMIDAZOLYL)PHENOXY]PROPYL]AMINO]ETHOXY]SALICYLAMIDE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BENALFOCIN; BENZAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BRIMONIDINE; CALCIUM; CYCLIC AMP; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; NORADRENALIN; NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PROCATEROL; PROPANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; QUINOXALINE DERIVATIVE; RECEPTOR, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA 2A; RECEPTOR, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2A; TYROSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; BENZAZEPINES; CALCIUM; CYCLIC AMP; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; MICE; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROCATEROL; PROPANOLAMINES; QUINOXALINES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA-1; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA; TYROSINE;

EID: 34247857609     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del454     Document Type: Article

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