Archives of Andrology 1997-01-01

Superoxide anion radical mediated dissection of rat sperm: an in vitro study.

S Chatterjee, M Laloraya, P G Kumar

Index: Arch. Androl. 39(2) , 101-4, (1997)

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Abstract

Sperm is highly sensitive to superoxide radical surge in the granuloma interior. To investigate possibility of a superoxide radical bomb, the role of an oxyradical on the spermatozoon was studied in vitro using potassium superoxide, a potent superoxide radical producer. Results confirm that the superoxide radical has a unique site-specific scissoring power.