›› 2007, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 79-82.

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Epididymal Functions and its Influence on Sperm Maturation

LI Lin, ZHOU Lihua, REN Dongren, XING Yuyun, CHEN Congying
  

  1. Candidate of National Key Laboratory for Animal Biotechnology, JAU, Nanchang 330045, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-01-20 Published:2007-01-20

Abstract: Mammalian epididymis offers a specific microenvironment for sperm maturation and plays a critical role in the reproductive process via the sperm maturation, protection, transportion and storage. The functions of epididymal epithelial cell on synthesis, secretion and transportion contribute to the series of changes in sperm structure, biological and functional role, and make sperm acquire the abilities of fertilization and motility. Structure and function of epididymis and its influence to sperm maturation were summarized in this article.

Key words: epididymis; sperm; sperm maturation 

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