Epigallocatechin gallate affects survival and metabolism of human sperm

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1655-1664

  De Amicis, Francesca ^a   Santoro, Marta ^a   Guido, Carmela ^a   Russo, Alessandra ^a   Aquila, Saveria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epigallocatechin; Green tea; Metabolism; Reproduction; Sperm

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; CHOLESTEROL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FULVESTRANT; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN KINASE B; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TYROSINE;

ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TEA;

CATECHIN; CELL SURVIVAL; CHOLESTEROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEINS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-AKT; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; SRC-FAMILY KINASES; TEA; TRIGLYCERIDES; TYROSINE;

EID: 84867947396     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201200190     Document Type: Article

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