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β-catenin is a molecular switch that regulates transition of cell-cell adhesion to fusion

When a sperm and an oocyte unite upon fertilization, their cell membranes adhere and fuse, but little is known about the factors regulating sperm-oocyte adhesion. Here we explored the role of β-catenin in sperm-oocyte adhesion. Biochemical analysis revealed that E-cadherin and β-catenin formed a com...

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Autores principales: Takezawa, Youki, Yoshida, Keiichi, Miyado, Kenji, Sato, Masahiro, Nakamura, Akihiro, Kawano, Natsuko, Sakakibara, Keiichi, Kondo, Takahiko, Harada, Yuichirou, Ohnami, Naoko, Kanai, Seiya, Miyado, Mami, Saito, Hidekazu, Takahashi, Yuji, Akutsu, Hidenori, Umezawa, Akihiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22355587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00068