Reduced glutathione and Trolox (vitamin E) as extender supplements in cryopreservation of red deer epididymal spermatozoa

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 135, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 37-46

  Anel López, Luis ^a   álvarez Rodríguez, Manuel ^b   García álvarez, Olga ^a   álvarez, Mercedes ^b   Maroto Morales, Alejandro ^a   Anel, Luis ^b   de Paz, Paulino ^b   Garde, J Julián ^a   Martínez Pastor, Felipe ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cryopreservation; Epididymal sperm; GSH; Red deer; Trolox

Indexed keywords

6-HYDROXY-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYLCHROMAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHROMAN DERIVATIVE; GLUTATHIONE; MALONALDEHYDE; TROLOX C;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHROMATIN; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEER; EPIDIDYMIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHROMANS; CHROMATIN; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEER; EPIDIDYMIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLUTATHIONE; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; SEMEN PRESERVATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 84869097478     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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