Expression of cystatin C in the female reproductive tract and its effect on human sperm capacitation

• Main Authors: Robert Kuo-Kuang Lee (Author), Huan-Chin Tseng (Author), Yuh-Ming Hwu (Author), Chi-Chen Fan (Author), Ming-Huei Lin (Author), Jhih-Jie Yu (Author), Ling-Yu Yeh (Author), Sheng-Hsiang Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cystatin C (CST3), a cysteine protease inhibitor in seminal plasma, is expressed in animal uteri. However, its expression in the human female reproductive tract and its effect on human sperm capacitation are unclear. Methods The cellular localization of CST3 was observed using im...