Effect of heparin on human spermatozoa migration in vitro.
In an in vitro model, the number of human sperm cells migrating to wells containing heparin was significantly higher than those migrating to control wells. In humans a statistically significant chemotactic effect was noted in a 0.05 mg/ml in incubation medium.
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Department of Biology, Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Medicine, Kraków, Kopernika, Poland.
D000328:Adult; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects*
D002630:Chemotactic Factors; D006493:Heparin