Optimization of a protocol for cryopreservation of mouse spermatozoa using cryotubes

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 156-161

  Hasegawa, Ayumi ^a   Yonezawa, Kazuya ^a,b   Ohta, Akihiko ^b   Mochida, Keiji ^a   Ogura, Atsuo ^a,c,d  

^a RIKEN BIORESOURCE CENTER   (Japan)

^b MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

C57BL 6; Glutathione; Mouse; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLUTATHIONE; RAFFINOSE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FREEZING; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FREEZING; GLUTATHIONE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED ICR; MILK; RAFFINOSE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SURVIVAL RATE;

MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 84859139423     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.11-097N     Document Type: Article

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