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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
10
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1998-3-19
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pubmed:abstractText |
Capacitation of buffalo sperm was evaluated by induced acrosome reaction (AR) upon the exposure of 10 mM Ca2+. Culture of sperm for 8 hr in BO medium supplemented with 10 micrograms/ml heparin significantly (P < 0.01) increased the percentage of AR and confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Vesiculization of outer acrosomal membrane and plasma membrane was observed significantly higher (P < 0.01) following 8 hr of sperm culture with heparin. Culture of sperm with heparin also increased rate of fertilization of in vitro matured oocytes and their subsequent development up to morula/blastocyst stage (P < 0.01). The study demonstrates that capacitation of buffalo sperm by heparin required at least 8 hr exposure of sperm to heparin for maximum acrosome reaction.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Oct
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pubmed:issn |
0019-5189
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
35
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1038-43
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2003-11-14
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pubmed:meshHeading | |
pubmed:year |
1997
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Increased capacitation of buffalo sperm by heparin as confirmed by electron microscopy and in vitro fertilization.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Embryo Biotechnology Centre, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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