A Sea Anemone <i>Lebrunia neglecta</i> Venom Fraction Decreases Boar Sperm Cells Capacitation: Possible Involvement of HVA Calcium Channels

A Sea Anemone <i>Lebrunia neglecta</i> Venom Fraction Decreases Boar Sperm Cells Capacitation: Possible Involvement of HVA Calcium Channels

Sea anemones produce venoms characterized by a complex mixture of low molecular weight compounds, proteins and peptides acting on voltage-gated ion channels. Mammal sperm cells, like neurons, are characterized by their ion channels. Calcium channels seem to be implicated in pivotal roles such as mot...

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Main Authors: Fernando Lazcano-Pérez, Karina Bermeo, Héctor Castro, Zayil Salazar Campos, Isabel Arenas, Ariana Zavala-Moreno, Sheila Narayán Chávez-Villela, Irma Jiménez, Roberto Arreguín-Espinosa, Reyna Fierro, Humberto González-Márquez, David E. Garcia, Judith Sánchez-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
<i>Lebrunia neglecta</i>
sea anemone
boar sperm
capacitation
HVA calcium channels
chromaffin cells
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/4/261

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