Abstract |
In this study, acrosin activity and hyaluronic acid binding were compared in sperm from men with spinal cord injury versus sperm from healthy controls. The results showed statistically significantly lower acrosin activity and statistically significantly lower hyaluronic acid binding in spinal cord injured patients compared with controls, indicating functional impairments that may diminish the capacity of the sperm to fertilize oocytes.
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Authors | Viacheslav Iremashvili, Nancy L Brackett, Emad Ibrahim, Teodoro C Aballa, Darren Bruck, Charles M Lynne |
Journal | Fertility and sterility
(Fertil Steril)
Vol. 94
Issue 5
Pg. 1925-7
(Oct 2010)
ISSN: 1556-5653 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 20188360
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Acrosin
(metabolism)
- Adult
- Case-Control Studies
- Humans
- Hyaluronic Acid
(metabolism)
- Infertility, Male
(metabolism, physiopathology)
- Male
- Sperm Motility
(physiology)
- Sperm-Ovum Interactions
(physiology)
- Spermatozoa
(metabolism)
- Spinal Cord Injuries
(metabolism)
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