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sperm cell

Known as: Sperm, cell sperm, Zoosperm 
Mature male germ cells derived from SPERMATIDS. As spermatids move toward the lumen of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, they undergo extensive structural… Expand
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Acrosin:EntCat:Pt:Spermatozoa:QnAntispermatogenic AgentsCells other than spermatozoa:NCnc:Pt:Semen:QnClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology
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AcrosomeMale Infertility with Large-Headed, Multiflagellar, Polyploid SpermatozoaPrimary spermatocyteSecondary spermatocyte
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Testis

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Review
2018
Review
2018
Molecular Basis of Human Sperm Capacitation
In the early 1950s, Austin and Chang independently described the changes that are required for the sperm to fertilize oocytes in… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Diclofenac in the marine environment: A review of its occurrence and effects.
Interest in the presence and effects of diclofenac (DCF) and other pharmaceutical products (PPs) in the aquatic environment has… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Fertility preservation options in transgender people: A review
Gender affirming procedures adversely affect the reproductive potential of transgender people. Thus, fertility preservation… Expand
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Sperm cryopreservation: A review on current molecular cryobiology and advanced approaches.
The cryopreservation of spermatozoa was introduced in the 1960s as a route to fertility preservation. Despite the extensive… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Distinctive Chromatin in Human Sperm Packages Genes for Embryo Development
Because nucleosomes are widely replaced by protamine in mature human sperm, the epigenetic contributions of sperm chromatin to… Expand
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Reactive oxygen species and sperm cells
There is a dynamic interplay between pro- and anti-oxidant substances in human ejaculate. Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Pregnancies after intracytoplasmic injection of single spermatozoon into an oocyte
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a promising assisted-fertilisation technique that may benefit women who have not… Expand
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Generation of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, and human sperm function.
Recent studies have demonstrated that human spermatozoa are capable of generating reactive oxygen species and that this activity… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Capacitation of bovine sperm by heparin.
Capacitation of bovine sperm was evaluated by determining the ability of sperm to fertilize bovine oocytes in vitro and to… Expand
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Mammalian sperm-egg interaction: Identification of a glycoprotein in mouse egg zonae pellucidae possessing receptor activity for sperm
Abstract Sperm-egg interaction in mammals is initiated by binding of sperm to the zona pellucida, an acellular coat completely… Expand
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