[Effect of different co-culture systems on human sperm motility and longevity].
The experiments were conducted to evaluate the ability of different somatic-cell monolayers (human oviductal cells, granulose cells, MDBK-cells) for supporting motility and survival rates of human spermatozoa in-vitro. Results indicate that co-culture with epithelial cells enhanced human sperm longevity.
Todorov
P
P
University Hospital Maichin Dom.
Ivanova
E
E
Dimitrov
I
I
Nachev
A
A
Stamenov
G
G
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002470:Cell Survival; D018920:Coculture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors