Effects of cryopreservation on mitochondrial function and heterogeneity, lipid raft stability and phosphatidylserine translocation in koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) spermatozoa

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 850-860

  Zee, Yeng Peng ^a   Holt, William V ^b   Allen, Camryn D ^a   Nicolson, Vere ^c   Burridge, Michelle ^c   Lisle, Allan ^a   Carrick, Frank N ^a   Johnston, Steve D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c Dreamworld   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryomicroscope; JC 1

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA TOXIN B SUBUNIT; FLUORESCENT DYE; GANGLIOSIDE GM1; GLYCEROL; LIPOCORTIN 5; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZE THAWING; KOALA; LIPID RAFT; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MICROSCOPY; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; WARMING;

ANIMALS; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FREEZING; MALE; MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL, MITOCHONDRIAL; MITOCHONDRIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINES; SPERMATOZOA;

PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 34548383117     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD07084     Document Type: Article

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