Cysteine protects rabbit spermatozoa against reactive oxygen species-induced damages.

The process of cryopreservation results in over-production of reactive oxygen species, which is extremely detrimental to spermatozoa. The aim of this study was to investigate whether addition of cysteine to freezing extender would facilitate the cryosurvival of rabbit spermatozoa, and if so, how cys...

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Main Authors: Zhendong Zhu, Zhanjun Ren, Xiaoteng Fan, Yang Pan, Shan Lv, Chuanying Pan, Anmin Lei, Wenxian Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5507327?pdf=render