INVITRO STIMULATION OF HUMAN SPERM MOTILITY BY ACETYLCARNITINE

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  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 22  (2) , 85-91
Abstract
An increase in motality of ejaculated human spermatozoa was observed after the addition of acetylcaritine or carnitine. Similar results were also obtained in the diluted semen with 25-30% initial motilities. Carnitine appears to be converted to acetylcarnitine prior to its stimulatory action. This stimulation was not the result of an increase in ionic strength nor any change in the levels of ATP.