Human sperm degradation of zona pellucida proteins contributes to fertilization

BACKGROUND: The mammalian oocyte extracellular matrix known as the zona pellucida (ZP) acts as a barrier to accomplish sperm fusion with the female gamete. Although penetration of the ZP is a limiting event to achieve fertilization, this is one of the least comprehended stages of gamete interaction....

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Published in:Reprod Biol Endocrinol
Main Authors: Saldívar-Hernández, Analilia, González-González, María E., Sánchez-Tusié, Ana, Maldonado-Rosas, Israel, López, Pablo, Treviño, Claudia L., Larrea, Fernando, Chirinos, Mayel
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4557330/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26329136
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0094-0
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