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Effect of Relaxin on Fertilizing Ability of Buffalo Sperm
Reproduction, Fertility and Development • 2013
Publication Information
Authors
G. Bifulco and B. Gasparrini A. R. Elkhawagah, V. Longobardi, G. A. Sosa, G. Albero, A. Salzano, G. Zullo
Keywords
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Journal
Reproduction, Fertility and Development
Publisher
Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Volume
10
Issue
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Pages
1-7
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of relaxin on fertility parameters of buffalo frozen/thawed sperm. Sperm were incubated in the absence of capacitating agents (negative control), with a known capacitating agent such as heparin (positive control) and with 50 and 100 ng/ml relaxin for 2 and 4 h. Sperm viability, motility, capacitation and the effect of relaxin on the fertilizing ability after heterologous IVF were evaluated. Although viability was not affected, relaxin increased