Relationship between chromatin condensation, DNA integrity and quality of ejaculated spermatozoa from infertile men

Andrologia

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 187-199

  Manochantr, S ^a   Chiamchanya, C ^a   Sobhon, P ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chromatin condensation; DNA integrity; Male infertility; Protamine deficiency

Indexed keywords

CHROMOMYCIN A3; PROTAMINE;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; MALE INFERTILITY; NICK END LABELING; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON QUALITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADULT; CHROMATIN; CHROMATIN ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY; CHROMOMYCIN A3; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTAMINES; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84860234555     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2010.01128.x     Document Type: Article

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