SLC26 anion exchangers in uterine epithelial cells and spermatozoa: Clues from the past and hints to the future

Cell Biology International

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Chan, Hsiao Chang ^a   Sun, Xiao ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate transport; CFTR; Slc26a3; Slc26a6; Sperm; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANTIPORTER; BICARBONATE; BICARBONATE CHLORIDE ANTIPORTER; CYCLIC AMP; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; PROTEIN SLC26; PROTEIN SLC26A3; PROTEIN SLC26A6; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACROSOME REACTION; ANION EXCHANGE; BICARBONATE SECRETION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE FERTILITY; MALE INFERTILITY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PENDRED SYNDROME; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

BICARBONATE TRANSPORT; CFTR; SLC26A3; SLC26A6; SPERM; UTERUS;

ANION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; BICARBONATES; CHLORIDES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATOZOA; UTERUS;

EID: 84893001120     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: 10958355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10183     Document Type: Review

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