The CatSper channel: a polymodal chemosensor in human sperm
The CatSper channel: a polymodal chemosensor in human sperm
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Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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English
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Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
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The sperm‐specific CatSper channel controls the intracellular Ca
2+
concentration ([Ca
2+
]
i
) and, thereby, the swimming behaviour of sperm. In humans, CatSper is directly activated by progesterone and prostaglandins—female factors that stimulate Ca
2+
influx. Other factors including neurotransmitters, chemokines, and odor...
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The CatSper channel: a polymodal chemosensor in human sperm
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3321208
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3321208
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0261-4189
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1460-2075
DOI
10.1038/emboj.2012.30
