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Effects of relaxin and IGF-I on capacitation, acrosome reaction, cholesterol efflux and utilization of labeled and unlabeled glucose in porcine spermatozoa

Authors :
Tetsuya Kohsaka
Yuji Takagi
A. G. Miah
Ko-ichi Hamano
Ummay Salma
Hirotada Tsujii
Source :
Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 7:29-36
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Wiley, 2008.

Abstract

Aim Relaxin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I have pronounced effects on the male and female reproductive tracts. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of relaxin and IGF-I on the motility, capacitation, acrosome reaction, cholesterol efflux and utilization of glucose in porcine spermatozoa.

Details

ISSN :
14455781
Volume :
7
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Reproductive Medicine and Biology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........4617a4a6a3ce91685653dac3c28bc2d4
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0578.2007.00198.x