Protective effects of exogenous gangliosides on ROS-induced changes in human spermatozoa

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 375-381

  Gavella, Mirjana ^a   Lipovac, Vaskresenija ^a  

^a University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Exogenous gangliosides; Oxidative stress; Protection; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

DNA; GANGLIOSIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; REVIEW; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DNA DAMAGE; GANGLIOSIDES; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 84877253842     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2012.144     Document Type: Review

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