The human sperm nucleus takes up zinc at ejaculation
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Andrology
- Vol. 9 (1) , 77-80
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.1986.tb00869.x
Abstract
Ejaculated and vasal sperm were obtained from men referred for vasectomy, and sperm nuclear elements were determined by X-ray microanalysis. Sperm head zinc concentrations, expressed as the ratio Zinc to Sulphur, were significantly higer in ejaculated than in vasal sperm. A physiological sperm nuclear zinc uptake is discussed in relation to sperm chromatin decondensation.Keywords
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