The effects of chronic administration of ghrelin on rat sperm quality and membrane integrity

Animal Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-168

  Kheradmand, Arash ^a   Taati, Majid ^a   Babaei, Homayoon ^b  

^a LORESTAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; HOS test; Motility; Rat; Sperm

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; MOTILITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PLASMA; RODENT; SPERM COMPETITION; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 69749102533     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075609X437682     Document Type: Article

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