Prostasome-like vesicles stimulate acrosome reaction of pig spermatozoa |
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| Authors: | Laura Siciliano Vito Marcianò Amalia Carpino |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy;(2) Department of Experimental Medicine, Human Anatomy Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Background The presence of small membranous particles characterizes the male genital fluids of different mammalian species. The influence
of semen vesicles, denominated prostasomes, on sperm functional properties has been well documented in humans, but their biological
activity is scarcely known in other species. The present work investigated prostasome-like vesicles in pig semen for their
ability to interact with spermatozoa and to affect acrosome reaction. |
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