Effects of cryopreservation on sperm parameters and ultrastructural morphology of human spermatozoa

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 403-411

  Ozkavukcu, Sinan ^a   Erdemli, Esra ^a   Isik, Ayca ^b   Oztuna, Derya ^a   Karahuseyinoglu, Sercin ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Teaching Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Scanning electron microscopy; Spermatozoa; Transmission electron microscopy; Viability

Indexed keywords

ACROSOME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SWELLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FREEZE THAWING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FREEZING; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 53649086940     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-008-9232-3     Document Type: Article

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