Sperm maturation in the epididymis: A new look at an old problem

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 533-539

  Cooper, Trevor G ^a  

^a INST OF REPRO MED OF THE UNIV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epididymal function; Fertilization; In vivo; Osmotic challenge; Sperm maturation

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; PHOSPHOLIPID HYDROPEROXIDE GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CELL FUSION; EGG; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FERTILIZATION; MALE INFERTILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; OVIDUCT; PROTEIN SECRETION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MAMMALS; MICE; OVUM; SPERM MATURATION; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 34447249738     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2007.00285.x     Document Type: Review

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