The Catsper channel and its roles in male fertility: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Xiang-hong Sun (Author), Ying-ying Zhu (Author), Lin Wang (Author), Hong-ling Liu (Author), Yong Ling (Author), Zong-li Li (Author), Li-bo Sun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The Catsper channel is a sperm-specific, Ca2+-permeable, pH-dependent, and low voltage-dependent channel that is essential for the hyperactivity of sperm flagellum, chemotaxis towards the egg, capacitation and acrosome reaction. All of these physiological events require calcium entry into s...