Abstract
In mammals, sperm guidance in the oviduct appears essential for successful sperm arrival at the oocyte. Hitherto, three different potential sperm guidance mechanisms have been recognized: thermotaxis, rheotaxis, and chemotaxis, each of them using specific stimuli - a temperature gradient, fluid flow, and a chemoattractant gradient, respectively. Here, we review sperm behavioral in these mechanisms and indicate commonalities and differences between them.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 628-632 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Asian journal of andrology |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 12 May 2015 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |