The effect of cryopreservation on the capacitation status and epithelial cell attachment capability of dog spermatozoa

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 398-402

  Burgess, C M ^a,c   Clutterbuck, A L ^b   England, G C W ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c c o Earlsfield Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Dog; Oviduct; Sperm capacitation; Sperm cryopreservation

Indexed keywords

4 [5 (4 METHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL)[2,5' BI 1H BENZIMIDAZOL] 2' YL]PHENOL; CHLORTETRACYCLINE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BITCH; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; DOG; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FREEZE THAWING; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; UTERINE TUBE;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; DOGS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; MALE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84861840338     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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