Physiological action of oestradiol on the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa

Andrologia

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 146-151

  Vigil, P ^a   Toro, A ^a   Godoy, A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Cervical mucus; Human spermatozoa; Oestradiol; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

4 [5 (4 METHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL)[2,5' BI 1H BENZIMIDAZOL] 2' YL]PHENOL; AGGLUTININ; ESTRADIOL; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; LECTIN; PROGESTERONE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; PEA; SPERMATOZOON; STAINING;

ACROSOME REACTION; CERVIX MUCUS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGESTERONE; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 43549085011     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2007.00814.x     Document Type: Article

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