Non-genomic regulation of mammalian sperm hyperactivation

Reproductive Medicine and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 47-52

  Fujinoki, Masakatsu ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hyperactivation; Melatonin; Non genomic regulation; Progesterone; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM CALMODULIN DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; MELATONIN; MELATONIN 1 RECEPTOR; MELATONIN 2 RECEPTOR; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE KINASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ACROSOME REACTION; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME REGULATION; FLAGELLUM; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 67649411562     PISSN: 14455781     EISSN: 14470578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12522-009-0012-2     Document Type: Review

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