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Caspase-Independent Exposure of Aminophospholipids and Tyrosine Phosphorylation in Bicarbonate Responsive Human Sperm Cells1
1 Jun 2003
Abstract excerpt
Only capacitated sperm cells are able to fertilize egg cells, and this process is triggered by high levels of bicarbonate. Bicarbonate renders the plasma membrane more fluid, which is caused by protein kinase A (PKA)-mediated alterations in the phospholipid (PL) bilayer. We studied exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) in human sperm cells. Surface exposure of PS and PE on sperm...
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