Dissecting the molecular damage to stallion spermatozoa: The way to improve current cryopreservation protocols?

Theriogenology

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1177-1186

  Pena F J ^a   Macias Garcia B ^a   Samper, J C ^b   Aparicio, I M ^a   Tapia, J A ^a   Ortega Ferrusola, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b Sexing Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Freezing; Osmotic shock; Reactive oxygen species; Sperm; Stallion

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; HORSES; MALE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 80052947049     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.06.023     Document Type: Review

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