title: [Ca2+ and sperm function].
abstract: Ca2+ is an important positive ion in the living body. Recently, there have been quite a few reports about the function of Ca2+ in sperm. Calcium is considered as a regulator of sperm motility, a participant in sperm capacitation, and an essential second messenger for acrosome reaction. This paper reviews the relationship of Ca2+ with sperm function.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Guo
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiao-Gang
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Rui-Zhi
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D020101:Acrosome Reaction / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012617:Sea Urchins; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology; D013075:Sperm Capacitation / Q000502:physiology; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000502:physiology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium