Prostasomes—their effects on human male reproduction and fertility
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Prostasomes--their effects on human male reproduction and fertility.
The prostate is a glandular male accessory sex organ vital for normal fertility. It provides the prostatic component of seminal plasma which nourishes and protects sperm following ejaculation. Prostasomes are small (40-500 nm) membrane-bound vesicles produced by epithelial cells lining the prostate acini and are a component of prostatic secretions. Although the existence of these particles has ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction Update
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1460-2369,1355-4786
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmi052