Capacitation status of fresh and frozen-thawed buffalo spermatozoa in relation to cholesterol level, membrane fluidity and intracellular calcium

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 116, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 244-253

  Kadirvel, G ^a   Kumar, Satish ^a   Kumaresan, A ^a   Kathiravan, P ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo spermatozoa; Capacitation; Cholesterol level; Intracellular calcium; Membrane fluidity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHOLESTEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CHEMISTRY; FREEZING; INTRACELLULAR FLUID; MALE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CALCIUM; CHOLESTEROL; FREEZING; INTRACELLULAR FLUID; MALE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 70350031426     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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