Cryopreserved mammalian semen is generally acknowledged to have an impaired fertility
by comparison with fresh semen. The reduction arises from both a lower viability post-thaw …

Regulated exocytosis of secretory granules or dense-core granules has been examined in
many well-characterized cell types including neurons, neuroendocrine, endocrine, exocrine …

Mammalian sperm must undergo a series of biochemical and physiological modifications,
collectively called capacitation, in the female reproductive tract prior to the acrosome …

Humans are exposed occupationally and environmentally to metal aerosols including lead
(Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+). These toxicants accumulate in male reproductive organs …

Binding to the zona pellucida of an egg stimulates the spermatozoon to undergo the
acrosome reaction, a process that enables it to penetrate the egg. Before this binding, the …

Binding to the egg's zona pellucida stimulates the spermatozoon to undergo acrosome
reaction, a process which enables the sperm to penetrate the egg. Prior to this binding, the …

Diacylglycerols (or diglycerides) are glycerol derivatives in which two hydroxyl groups have
been substituted by fatty acids through ester bond formation. The physiologically relevant …

The sperm acrosome reaction and penetration of the egg follow zona pellucida binding only
if the sperm has previously undergone the poorly understood maturation process known as …

Nongenomic Actions of Steroid Hormones in Reproductive Tissues* | Endocrine Reviews |
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Calcium is an essential ion which regulates sperm motility, capacitation and the acrosome
reaction (AR), three processes necessary for successful fertilization. The AR enables the …