acrosome reaction


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acrosome reaction

[′ak·rə‚sōm rē‚ak·shən]
(cell and molecular biology)
A form of cellular exocytosis that allows sperm to penetrate the zona pellucida of ovulated eggs.
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We showed CatSper channel inhibition affects sperm motility, acrosome reaction, and sperm viability in stimulated and unstimulated conditions.
Inhibition of the CatSper Channel and NOX5 Enzyme Activity Affects the Functions of the Progesterone-Stimulated Human Sperm
Tyrosine phosphorylation of a 95 kDa protein and induction of the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa by recombinant human zona pellucida glycoprotein 3.
Localization and Identification of Tyrosine Phosphorylated Proteins in Adult Sprague-Dawley Rat Testis/ Localizacion e identificacion de proteinas de tirosina fosforilada en testiculos de rata Sprague-Dawley adultos
Control of membrane fusion during spermiogenesis and the acrosome reaction.
Evaluation of acrosome integrity in epidydimal alpaca sperm by flow cytometry/Evaluacion de la integridad acrosomal en espermatozoides epididimarios de alpaca mediante citometria de flujo
Increase in motility, viability, in vitro acrosome reaction and decrease in LPO (MDA) in semen supplemented with SP-HBP was statistical significant (p<0.
Seminal plasma heparin binding proteins improve semen quality by reducing oxidative stress during cryopreservation of cattle bull semen
Assessment of sperm hyperactivated motility and acrosome reaction can discriminate the use of spermatozoa for conventional in vitro fertilisation or intracytoplasmic sperm injection: preliminary results.
Efecto de la hiperviscosidad seminal sobre la integridad acrosomica y la movilidad espermatica antes y despues de la criopreservacion
reported that spermatozoon ROS content directly influences the levels and locations of tyrosine phosphorylation and then enables the spermatozoa to undergo acrosome reaction [14].
Effects of Synthetic Serum Supplementation in Sperm Preparation Media on Sperm Capacitation and Function Test Results
Acrosomal swelling and membrane docking are required for hybrid vesicle formation during the human sperm acrosome reaction.
Aquaporin biology of spermatogenesis and sperm physiology in mammals and teleosts
Zonapellucida mediated acrosome reaction and sperm morphology.
FROM BASIC TO CONTEMPORARY SEMEN ANALYSIS: LIMITATIONS AND VARIABILITY
Addition of Insulin Like Growth Factor Complex-I goat seminal plasma in goat semen centrifugation results maintain motility,viability and intact spermatozoa plasma membrane and increase the percentage of spermatozoa undergo capacitation and acrosome reaction decrease (Table 1).
Insulin like growth factor--I complex of goat seminal plasma increasing the percentage of embrio clevage on the in vitro fertilization process
Mouse sperm membrane potential hyperpolarization is necessary and sufficient to prepare sperm for the acrosome reaction.
The effect of curcumin on intracellular pH (pHi), membrane hyperpolarization and sperm motility
Characterization and frequency of acrosome reaction among normal and infertile men.
Use of cholesterol in equine sperm cryopreservation: a review/Utilizacao do colesterol na criopreservacao de espermatozoides na especie equina: uma revisao/Uso de colesterol en la criopreservacion de esperma en equinos: una revision
It has been observed that the antisperm antibodies are responsible for reduced motility, decreased penetration of cervical mucus by sperm and blockage of acrosome reaction and thus intercepting sperm egg interaction.
Antisperms antibodies in infertile males attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi
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