Cryopreservation of dog semen: The effects of Equex STM paste on plasma membrane fluidity and the control of intracellular free calcium

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 147-161

  Alhaider, A K ^a   Watson, P F ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacitation like changes; Flow cytometry; Freezing; Premature acrosome reaction; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; SURFACTANT;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MALE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ACROSOME; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; DOGS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MALE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 55249119298     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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