Characterization of the kisspeptin system in human spermatozoa

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-73

  Pinto, F M ^a   Cejudo Roman A ^a   Ravina, C G ^b   Fernandez Sanchez M ^b   Martin Lozano D ^a   Illanes, M ^a   Tena Sempere, M ^c   Candenas, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b Instituto Sevillano de Infertilidad   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Human spermatozoa; Kisspeptin; Kisspeptin receptor; Neurokinin B

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; FURA 2; KISSPEPTIN; LECTIN;

ACROSOME REACTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED SPERM ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; KISSPEPTINS; MALE; SPERMATOZOA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855665889     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2011.01177.x     Document Type: Article

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