Nitric oxide induces caspase activity in boar spermatozoa

Theriogenology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-96

  Moran, J M ^a   Madejon L ^a   Ortega Ferrusola, C ^a   Pena F J ^a  

^a Avd de la Universidad s/n   (Spain)

Author keywords

Betulinic acid; Boar sperm; Caspases; NO

Indexed keywords

BETULIC ACID; CASPASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; SCAVENGER; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SWINE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITROPRUSSIDE; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE; TRITERPENES;

SUIDAE;

EID: 44549085324     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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