Study of apoptosis-related markers in ram spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 113-132

  Marti E ^a   Perez Pe R ^a   Colas C ^a   Muino Blanco T ^a   Cebrian Perez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annexin V; Apoptosis; Caspase; DNA fragmentation; Phosphatidylserine

Indexed keywords

BENZYLOXYCARBONYLVALYL ALANYL ASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; BENZYLOXYCARBONYLVALYL-ALANYL-ASPARTYL FLUOROMETHYL KETONE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CASPASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; PEPTIDE CHLOROMETHYL KETONE; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; COLD; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

ACROSOME REACTION; AMINO ACID CHLOROMETHYL KETONES; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASPASES; CELL MEMBRANE; COLD; DNA FRAGMENTATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; JURKAT CELLS; MALE; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINES; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SHEEP; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 41549140006     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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