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Mucus Hydration: A Donnan Equilibrium Controlled Process

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Mucus in Health and Disease—II

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 144))

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Cervical mucus of certain mammalian species changes from a thick rubbery gel, impenetrable by sperm (at the luteal phase of the sexual cycle) to a watery gel, easily penetrable by sperm (around the time of ovulation). These variations in the physical properties of mucus serve an important function in fertility regulation.

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  1. Center for Bioengineering WD-12, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 98105, USA

    Patrick Y. Tam & Pedro Verdugo

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, England

    Eric N. Chantler  & Max Elstein  & 

  2. University of Department of Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, England

    James B. Elder

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Tam, P.Y., Verdugo, P. (1982). Mucus Hydration: A Donnan Equilibrium Controlled Process. In: Chantler, E.N., Elder, J.B., Elstein, M. (eds) Mucus in Health and Disease—II. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 144. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9254-9_12

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