Sperm penetration in capillary tubes with albumin-Ringer solutions.
Linear penetration of sperm from 65 different semen samples was investigated in Ringer solutions containing 1%, 3%, and 6% bovine albumin and in cervical mucus by use of the capillary tube test. A high degree of correlation was observed between the penetration distances recorded in the Ringer-albumin solutions, particularly in the 3% and the 6% solutions, as compared with those observed in cervical mucus. The relative number of spermatozoa with abnormal configuration was found to be markedly lower in the upper segment of the tubes, indicating a relationship between propulsive motility and normal morphology.
D002582:Cervix Mucus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D008297:Male; D000077331:Ringer's Solution; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013084:Sperm-Ovum Interactions
D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D000077331:Ringer's Solution