Effects of H2O2 exposure on human sperm motility parameters, reactive oxygen species levels and nitric oxide levels

Andrologia

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 206-210

  Du Plessis, S S ^a   McAllister, D A ^a   Luu, A ^b   Savia, J ^b   Agarwal, A ^b   Lampiao, F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Motility; Nitric oxide; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 77952560873     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2009.00980.x     Document Type: Article

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