Running head: Sperm preserving proteins Immunohistochemical Localization of Sperm Preserving Proteins in the Ram Reproductive Tract
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Immunohistochemical localization of sperm-preserving proteins in the ram reproductive tract.
Previously, we reported that the addition of seminal plasma proteins before cold-shock treatment prevents sperm membrane injury, and that 2 proteins of approximately 14 (P14) and 20 (P20) kDa, the main components of fraction 6 isolated by exclusion chromatography, are responsible for this protective effect. The objective of the present study was to localize P14 and P20 in tissues of the ram rep...
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