The molecular basis of sperm-oocyte membrane interactions during mammalian fertilization

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 297-311

  Evans, Janice P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADAMS; CD9; Cell adhesion; Integrin; Membrane fusion

Indexed keywords

CD9 ANTIGEN; CYRITESTIN; CYSTEINE RICH SECRETORY PROTEIN 1; FERTILIN; FERTILIN ALPHA; FERTILIN BETA; INTEGRIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; SECRETORY PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERTILIZATION; GAMETE; MAMMAL CELL; MEMBRANE FUSION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; SPERM; ZYGOTE; ANIMAL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GERM CELL; MALE; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GERM CELLS; MALE; MAMMALS; SPERM-OVUM INTERACTIONS; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0036629075     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: 14602369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/8.4.297     Document Type: Article

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