Vitamin D is positively associated with sperm motility and increases intracellular calcium in human spermatozoa

Abstract

1,25(OH)(2)D(3) increased intracellular calcium concentration, sperm motility and induced the acrosome reaction in mature spermatozoa, and VD serum levels were positively associated with sperm motility, suggesting a role for VD in human sperm function.

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