Low expression of adhesion molecules and matrix proteins in patients showing poor penetration in zona-free hamster oocytes

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 335-339

  Henkel, R ^a   Schaller, J ^b   Glander, H J ^c   Schill, W B ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b St Barbara Hospital   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; Fertilizing capability of human spermatozoa; Matrix proteins; Oolemma; Sperm penetration assay

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HAMSTER; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CRICETINAE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0030132559     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/2.5.335     Document Type: Article

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