Abstract
We previously demonstrated several nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunits and associated proteins in human sperm. Here, we identified in sperm for the first time two additional nAChR-associated molecules: (1) agrin SNZ+ in human sperm localized in the posterior post-acrosomal, neck, and flagellar mid-piece regions; (2) a low-molecular weight isoform of muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase in human and mouse sperm localized in the flagellar mid-piece of human sperm.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 522-528 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 342 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 7 2006 |
Keywords
- Agrin
- Muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase
- nAChR
- Sperm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Molecular Biology