Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Dona G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6266165 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Donà Gabriella G Andrisani Alessandra A Tibaldi Elena E Brunati Anna Maria AM Sabbadin Chiara C Armanini Decio D Ambrosini Guido G Ragazzi Eugenio E Bordin Luciana L
Marine drugs 20181102 11
Astaxanthin (Asta), red pigment of the carotenoid family, is known for its anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Asta on isolated human sperm in the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 capsid protein, L1. Sperm, purified by gradient separation, were treated with HPV16-L1 in both a dose and time-dependent manner in the absence or presence of 30 min-Asta pre-incubation. Effects of HPV16-L1 alone after Asta pre-i ...[more]