The biology and chemistry of fertilization

PM Wassarman - Science, 1987 - science.org
Fertilization of eggs by sperm, the means by which sexual reproduction takes place in nearly
all multicellular organisms, is fundamental to the maintenance of life. In both mammals and …

Predictive value of abnormal sperm morphology in in vitro fertilization

TF Kruger, AA Acosta, KF Simmons, RJ Swanson… - Fertility and sterility, 1988 - Elsevier
In patients with acceptable sperm count and motility, two patterns of abnormal morphology,
judged with strict criteria, were identified and described. Patients with< 4% normal forms …

The species-specific egg receptor for sea urchin sperm adhesion is EBR1, a novel ADAMTS protein

N Kamei, CG Glabe - Genes & Development, 2003 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Species-specific adhesion of sperm to the egg during sea urchin fertilization involves the
interaction of the sperm adhesive protein, bindin, and a complementary receptor on the egg …

Mammalian sperm-egg interaction: identification of a glycoprotein in mouse egg zonae pellucidae possessing receptor activity for sperm

JD Bleil, PM Wassarman - Cell, 1980 - cell.com
Sperm-egg interaction in mammals is initiated by binding of sperm to the zona pellucida, an
acellular coat completely surrounding the plasma membrane of unfertilized eggs. Zonae …

O-linked oligosaccharides of mouse egg ZP3 account for its sperm receptor activity

HM Florman, PM Wassarman - Cell, 1985 - cell.com
Previously, we reported that ZP3, one of three different glycoproteins present in the mouse
egg's zona pellucida, serves as a sperm receptor. Furthermore, small glycopeptides derived …

[BOOK][B] Lysosomes

E Holtzman - 1989 - books.google.com
In 1976 I wrote a monograph on lysosomes (Lysosomes: A Survey, Springer Verlag, Vienna)
that was intended as an up-to-date, comprehensive survey. Whatever success I may have …

The sea urchin sperm receptor for egg jelly is a modular protein with extensive homology to the human polycystic kidney disease protein, PKD1.

GW Moy, LM Mendoza, JR Schulz… - The Journal of cell …, 1996 - rupress.org
During fertilization, the sea urchin sperm acrosome reaction (AR), an ion channel-regulated
event, is triggered by glycoproteins in egg jelly (EJ). A 210-kD sperm membrane …

Mammalian sperm-egg interaction: fertilization of mouse eggs triggers modification of the major zona pellucida glycoprotein, ZP2

JD Bleil, CF Beall, PM Wassarman - Developmental biology, 1981 - Elsevier
Sperm-egg interaction in mammals is initiated by binding of sperm to the zona pellucida, an
acellular coat completely surrounding the plasma membrane of unfertilized eggs and …

The isolation of intact cortical granules from sea urchin eggs: calcium ions trigger granule discharge

VD Vacquier - Developmental biology, 1975 - Elsevier
A simple procedure is described for isolating preparations of cortical granule layers from sea
urchin eggs. The isolated granules are structurally intact as revealed by scanning and …

Defending the zygote: search for the ancestral animal block to polyspermy

JL Wong, GM Wessel - Current topics in developmental biology, 2005 - Elsevier
Fertilization is the union of a single sperm and an egg, an event that results in a diploid
embryo. Animals use many mechanisms to achieve this ratio; the most prevalent involves …