Further studies on the fertility promoting factor from human seminal plasma

A small molecular weight substance from human seminal plasma has been further purified by chromatography. The fertility promoting action of this factor on epididymal sperm has been confirmed in mouse in vitro and in vivo. Experimental evidence indicates that the factor acts on the sperm and not on the eggs. Its possible mode of action is by improving the motility and survival of the epididymal sperm.