Downregulated StAR gene and male reproductive dysfunction caused by nifedipine and ethosuximide
Steroid hormones that are controlled by steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) gene regulate sperm production. However, calcium ion is important for male fertility in vasodilation and sperm development. Calcium also serves as a second messenger to control acrosome reaction and sperm motility. Calcium...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989616300650 |