Intracellular pH regulation and sperm motility in the European eel

• Published in: Theriogenology
• Main Authors: Pérez Igualada, Luz María, Gallego Albiach, Victor, Asturiano, Juan F.
• Other Authors: Universitat Politècnica de València. Departamento de Ciencia Animal - Departament de Ciència Animal, European Commission, AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: Anguilla anguilla; Sperm maturation; Sperm quality; Lons; Intracellular potassium; PRODUCCION ANIMAL; Cierva; European eel
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10251/171696; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.01.026

[EN] Sperm activation involves ion fluxes as well as a previous maturation in the seminal plasma, something which has not been studied in depth in marine fish species. pH and potassium are probably involved in sperm maturation and motility in the European eel, as indicated in previous studies. In th...