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Prostasomes as zinc ligands in human seminal plasma

2004

Prostasomes are small vesicles, containing zinc, secreted by prostate in human seminal plasma and showing a physiological role on sperm properties. In this study, the possible correspondence between prostasomes and a prostatic high molecular weight protein complex, recently indicated as zinc ligand, has been investigated. Isolated prostasomes, examined by scanning electron microscopy, were dialysed to evaluate their zinc binding capacity. Furthermore, seminal plasma Sephadex G-75 elution was carried out before and after prostasome removal. Prostasome preparations, containing typical vesicles of 50-500 nm, showed a positive correlation between their zinc and protein levels. They were able to…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyUrologyEndocrinology Diabetes and Metabolismchemistry.chemical_elementSemenZincBiologyLigandsSemenProstateInternal medicinemedicineHumansLigandVesicleProstateSpermMolecular WeightZincmedicine.anatomical_structureEndocrinologyReproductive MedicinechemistryBiochemistrySephadexHuman Prostasomes Prostate Seminal plasma Zinc ligandsMicroscopy Electron ScanningProstasomesCarrier ProteinsSettore M-EDF/01 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' MotorieInternational Journal of Andrology
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