Cryopreservation-induced alterations in boar spermatozoa mitochondrial function are related to changes in the expression and location of midpiece mitofusin-2 and actin network

Theriogenology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 354-363

  Flores, E ^a   Fernandez Novell J M ^b   Pena A ^a   Rigau, T ^a   Rodriguez Gil J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Actin; Boar sperm; Freezing thawing; Mitofusin 2

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON; SWINE; VETERINARY;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPERMATOZOA; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 77954533245     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.02.018     Document Type: Article

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