Evaluation of acrosomal status and sperm viability in fresh and cryopreserved specimens by the use of fluorescent peanut agglutinin lectin in conjunction with hypo-osmotic swelling test
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we evaluated whether the hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) can be used as a vital marker in combination with peanut agglutinin (PNA) - labeling in fresh and cryopreserved spermatozoa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Human sperm populations were exposed to a hypo-osmotic medium for 6...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2007-06-01
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| Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382007000300009 |