Bull sperm acrosome reaction induced by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is mediated by GABAergic receptors type A

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 31-37

  Puente, M A ^a   Tartaglione, C M ^a   Ritta, M N ^a,b  

^a Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora   (Argentina)

^b Researcher   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Acrosome reaction; Bull sperm; Calcium channel; Cl channel; GABA; GABA A receptor

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICUCULLINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PICROTOXIN; PROGESTERONE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; BICUCULLINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CATTLE; GABA ANTAGONISTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; MALE; PICROTOXIN; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 80052719779     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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