The mystery is solvedCatSper is the principal calcium channel activated by progesterone in human spermatozoa

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 351-352

  Barratt, Christopher L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL CATSPER; CYCLIC AMP; PROGESTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CALCIUM TRANSPORT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PH; SHORT SURVEY; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 79955643833     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2011.9     Document Type: Short Survey

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