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ea0014oc7.4 | Reproductive endocrinology I | ECE2007

Capacitation and acrosome reaction in human ejaculated spermatozoa involve activation of a novel SRC tyrosine kinase

Varano Gabriele , Lombardi Adriana , Forti Gianni , Baldi Elisabetta , Luconi Michaela

Tyrosine phosphorylation of proteins is one of the main processes associated with the development of some specific functions of ejaculated human spermatozoa. Although this process, as well as the identity of the phosphorylated targets, has been well characterized, only few tyrosine kinases (TKs) have been identified so far. Moreover, their roles in regulating sperm functions are still unknown.In the present work, we report the presence and localization o...