title: The action of oxytocin on sperm motility. In vitro experiments with bull spermatozoa.
abstract: The effect of oxytocin on sperm motility of bull spermatozoa was investigated over a period of 2.5 hours. Measurements were carried out with a Lazymot apparatus, depending on the Laser-Doppler principle. In a concentration of 10 IU/ml, oxytocin was found to significantly increase the percentage of motile spermatozoa and sperm velocity compared with saline controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tübingen, West Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leipnitz
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lippert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin