Nitric oxide involvement in the acrosome reaction triggered by leptin in pig sperm

• Glavni autori: Guido Carmela (Autor), Giordano Francesca (Autor), Aquila Saveria (Autor), Rago Vittoria (Autor), Carpino Amalia (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nitric oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule produced by intracellular nitric oxide synthase (NOS) enzymes. This free radical appears to affect sperm capacitation, a maturation step preceding acrosome reaction. Recent studies have repor...