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The E-modulus of the oocyte is a non-destructive measure of zona pellucida hardening

After fertilization, the oocyte-specific metalloproteinase ovastacin is released and cleaves the zona pellucida protein 2 (ZP2), making the zona pellucida impermeable to sperm. Before fertilization, the zona remains permeable because previously released ovastacin is inhibited by fetuin-B. Consequent...

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Autores principales: Schmitz, Carlo, Sadr, Seyedeh Zeynab, Körschgen, Hagen, Kuske, Michael, Schoen, Jennifer, Stöcker, Walter, Jahnen-Dechent, Willi, Floehr, Julia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8494380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34320465
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/REP-21-0122