The effects of increased testicular temperature on testis-specific isoform of Na+/K+-ATPase in sperm and its role in spermatogenesis and Sperm Function

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL.4, 2012, Pages 170-177

  Thundathil, J C ^a   Rajamanickam, G D ^a   Kastelic, J P ^a,b   Newton, L D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM);

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; TEMPERATURE; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; MALE; SODIUM-POTASSIUM-EXCHANGING ATPASE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TEMPERATURE; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 84864299706     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2012.02072.x     Document Type: Article

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