Effect of Astaxanthin on Human Sperm Capacitation

Effect of Astaxanthin on Human Sperm Capacitation

In order to be able to fertilize oocytes, human sperm must undergo a series of morphological and structural alterations, known as capacitation. It has been shown that the production of endogenous sperm reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a key role in causing cells to undergo a massive acrosome reac...

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Main Authors: Luciana Bordin, Giulio Clari, Decio Armanini, Eugenio Ragazzi, Guglielmo Bonanni, Anna Maria Brunati, Guido Ambrosini, Alessandra Andrisani, Ivana Kožuh, Gabriella Donà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
human sperm
astaxanthin
Tyr-phosphorylation
acrosome reaction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/6/1909

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