"Sperm-Ovum Interactions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Interactive processes between the oocyte (OVUM) and the sperm (SPERMATOZOA) including sperm adhesion, ACROSOME REACTION, sperm penetration of the ZONA PELLUCIDA, and events leading to FERTILIZATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D013084
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.277.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sperm-Ovum Interactions- Sperm-Ovum Interactions
- Sperm Ovum Interactions
- Sperm-Ovum Interaction
- Sperm-Egg Interactions
- Sperm Egg Interactions
- Sperm-Egg Interaction
- Gamete Interactions
- Gamete Interaction
- Sperm-Oocyte Interactions
- Sperm Oocyte Interactions
- Sperm-Oocyte Interaction
- Oocyte-Sperm Interactions
- Oocyte Sperm Interactions
- Oocyte-Sperm Interaction
- Ovum-Sperm Interactions
- Ovum Sperm Interactions
- Ovum-Sperm Interaction
- Egg-Sperm Interactions
- Egg Sperm Interactions
- Egg-Sperm Interaction
Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetration- Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetration
- Sperm Zona Pellucida Penetration
- Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetrations
- Sperm-Ovum Penetration
- Sperm Ovum Penetration
- Sperm-Ovum Penetrations
- Sperm-Oocyte Penetration
- Sperm Oocyte Penetration
- Sperm-Oocyte Penetrations
- Sperm Penetration
- Sperm Penetrations
- Sperm-Egg Penetration
- Sperm Egg Penetration
- Sperm-Egg Penetrations
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sperm-Ovum Interactions" by people in Profiles.
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Martin-Deleon PA. Germ-cell hyaluronidases: their roles in sperm function. Int J Androl. 2011 Oct; 34(5 Pt 2):e306-18.
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Reese KL, Aravindan RG, Griffiths GS, Shao M, Wang Y, Galileo DS, Atmuri V, Triggs-Raine BL, Martin-Deleon PA. Acidic hyaluronidase activity is present in mouse sperm and is reduced in the absence of SPAM1: evidence for a role for hyaluronidase 3 in mouse and human sperm. Mol Reprod Dev. 2010 Sep; 77(9):759-72.
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Griffiths GS, Miller KA, Galileo DS, Martin-DeLeon PA. Murine SPAM1 is secreted by the estrous uterus and oviduct in a form that can bind to sperm during capacitation: acquisition enhances hyaluronic acid-binding ability and cumulus dispersal efficiency. Reproduction. 2008 Mar; 135(3):293-301.
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Chen H, Griffiths G, Galileo DS, Martin-DeLeon PA. Epididymal SPAM1 is a marker for sperm maturation in the mouse. Biol Reprod. 2006 May; 74(5):923-30.