The effects of caffeine and theophylline on the triple adenosine triphosphatase enzyme activities of spermatozoa from males with oligoasthenospermia.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The triple ATPase activities of washed spermatozoa of oligoasthenospermic men (but not of normals) were enhanced by the addition of caffeine and theophylline, which are known to have a stimulating effect on sperm motility. The biochemical mechanism of action of caffeine and theophylline on sperm homeostasis is discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Adenosine Triphosphatases
- Caffeine
- Sperm Motility
- Spermatozoa
- Theophylline