Evaluation of mitochondrial respiratory efficiency during in vitro capacitation of human spermatozoa

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 247-255

  Stendardi, A ^a   Focarelli, R ^a   Piomboni, P ^a   Palumberi, D ^a   Serafini, F ^a   Ferramosca, A ^b   Zara, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capacitation; Mitochondria; Oxygen uptake; Spermatozoa; Swim up selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY YIELD; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POLAROGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL RESPIRATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOSPHORYLATION; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TYROSINE;

EID: 79955010189     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2010.01078.x     Document Type: Article

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