title: Arginine evaluation to verify sperm maturation in man.
abstract: A modified version of Sakaguchi's histochemical reaction is proposed for the evaluation of arginine content in spermatozoa as an index of sperm maturation. Results obtained with this procedure, compared with DNA and basic nuclear proteins determinations in the sperm cells from normal subjects and from patients with oligospermia, appear to confirm the usefulness of this technique.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001120:Arginine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013079:Sperm Maturation; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001120:Arginine