Correction to: Rimonabant (SR141716) induces metabolism and acquisition of fertilizing ability in human sperm: CB1 receptor blockade in human sperm (British Journal of Pharmacology, (2010), 159, 4, (831-841), 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00570.x);Rimonabant (SR141716) induces metabolism and acquisition of fertilizing ability in human sperm

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 831-841

  Aquila, S ^a   Guido, C ^a   Santoro, A ^b   Gazzerro, P ^b   Laezza, C ^c   Baffa, Mf ^a   Ando S ^a   Bifulco, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^c IEOS CNR Naples   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocannabinoids; Human sperm; Male fertility; Reproduction; Rimonabant

Indexed keywords

ACROSIN; ACYL COENZYME A DEHYDROGENASE; ANANDAMIDE; CALCIUM ION; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID AMIDASE INHIBITOR; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE KINASE 3; RIMONABANT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ACROSOME; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CELL METABOLISM; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; DRUG EFFECT; FERTILIZATION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 77249123404     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bph.13927     Document Type: Erratum

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