The effect of ouabain on membrane potential and flagellar wave in ejaculated bull spermatozoa
- 1 July 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Bioscientifica in Reproduction
- Vol. 56 (2) , 549-553
- https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0560549
Abstract
Ejaculated bull spermatozoa were exposed to various concentrations of ouabain to ascertain the effect on membrane potential, intracellular concentrations of Na and K and motility. Membrane potential, measured by electrophysiological methods, decreased. Intracellular K decreased and intracellular Na increased. Progressive motility decreased. The motility change produced by ouabain was identified as a decrease both in beat frequency and in wave amplitude.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: