Calpain Regulates Reactive Oxygen Species Production during Capacitation through the Activation of NOX2 and NOX4

Capacitation is a series of physiological, biochemical, and metabolic changes experienced by mammalian spermatozoa. These changes enable them to fertilize eggs. The capacitation prepares the spermatozoa to undergo the acrosomal reaction and hyperactivated motility. Several mechanisms that regulate c...

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Main Authors: César I. Ortiz-García, Monica L. Salgado-Lucio, Ana L. Roa-Espitia, Aidé A. Muñoz-Sánchez, Joaquín Cordero-Martínez, Enrique O. Hernández-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3980