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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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Autores principales: Saldívar-Hernández, Analilia, González-González, María E., Sánchez-Tusié, Ana, Maldonado-Rosas, Israel, López, Pablo, Treviño, Claudia L., Larrea, Fernando, Chirinos, Mayel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4557330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26329136
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12958-015-0094-0