Cumulus cells and their extracellular matrix affect the quality of the spermatozoa penetrating the cumulus mass

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 971-978

  Hong, Shun Jia ^a   Chiu, Philip Chi Ngong ^b   Lee, Kai Fai ^b   Tse, Jenny Yin Mei ^c   Ho, Pak Chung ^b   Yeung, William Shu Biu ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Innovation and Technology Commission   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

acrosome reaction; Cumulus oophorus; human spermatozoa; morphology; motility

Indexed keywords

CELL EXTRACT; HYALURONIC ACID;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS CELL; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; CELL EXTRACTS; CELL SURVIVAL; CUMULUS CELLS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; MALE; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 69249203767     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1760     Document Type: Article

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