The disintegrin and metalloprotease domain-containing protein (ADAM) family of
multidomain membrane proteins comprises at least 34 members in mammals. More than …

Vaginal swabs taken in rape cases usually contain epithelial cells from the victim and sperm
from the assailant and forensic DNA analysis requires separation of sperm from these cell …

Mammalian fertilization that culminates by fusion of the male and female gametes is
intricately regulated within the female reproductive tract. To become competent to fertilize an …

The accessory sex gland (ASG) is an important component of the male reproductive system,
which functions to enhance the fertility of spermatozoa during male reproduction. Certain …

The members of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) family are membrane-
anchored multi-domain proteins that play prominent roles in male reproduction. ADAM2 …

The cell-fate determination factor Dachshund, a component of the Retinal Determination
Gene Network (RDGN), has a role in breast tumor proliferation through the repression of …

Abstract Fertilin alpha (ADAM-1) and beta (ADAM-2) are integral membrane proteins of the
ADAM family that form a fertilin complex involved in key steps of the sperm-oocyte …

The microscopic appearance of the boar spermatozoon allows us to appreciate both its
inner and outer structural complexity. Both light and electron microscopy may be used to …

V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 1 (VSIG1) is a newly discovered member of
the junctional adhesion molecule (JAM) family; it is encoded by a gene located on human …

ADAM2 (fertilin β) is a sperm surface protein reported in several mammalian species.
However, the presence of ADAM2 in the male reproductive system and sperm of the camel …