Table 2.

Time-dependent effect of LY294002 on sperm motility in swim-up-selected human spermatozoa

% Motility 3 minutes 10 minutes 60 minutes
Forward   Control   63.1±5.6   68.1±3.0   62.1±4.2  
  LY294002   76.7±5.8*  79.4±2.4*  78.0±3.3* 
Rapid   Control   45.4±8.1   48.6±7.0   43.8±7.8  
  LY294002   55.7±8.5*  63.9±5.9*  57.07±6.4* 
% Motility 3 minutes 10 minutes 60 minutes
Forward   Control   63.1±5.6   68.1±3.0   62.1±4.2  
  LY294002   76.7±5.8*  79.4±2.4*  78.0±3.3* 
Rapid   Control   45.4±8.1   48.6±7.0   43.8±7.8  
  LY294002   55.7±8.5*  63.9±5.9*  57.07±6.4* 

Percentage sperm forward and rapid motility (type a+b and a motility respectively, according to WHO criteria; WHO, 1999) was evaluated by CASA in swim-up-selected spermatozoa incubated for different times in the presence of LY294002 (10 μM). Data represent means±s.e.m. of 13 different experiments.

*

P<0.001 vs respective control, Student's t-test for paired data

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