Progesterone significantly enhances the mobility of boar spermatozoa
Progesterone released from the cumulus cells of the oocyte causes a number of physiological responses in human sperm cells including hyperactivation, acrosome reaction and chemotaxis. We employed a validated sperm mobility assay, which involves measuring the ability of sperm to penetrate an inert ce...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2013-12-01
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Series: | BioDiscovery |
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Online Access: | https://biodiscovery.pensoft.net/article/8955/download/pdf/ |