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Acrosome Reaction

Known as: Acrosome Reactions, Reaction, Acrosome, Reactions, Acrosome 
The discharge, by sperm, of a single, anterior secretory granule following the sperm's attachment to the zona pellucida surrounding the oocyte. The… 
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1986
1986
Ram spermatozoa treated with the ionophore A23187, to induce the acrosome reaction, were fixed in pyroantimonate-osmium in order… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
As a prerequisite to fertilization, sea urchin sperm undergo an acrosome reaction that is mediated in part by increased… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
When hamster spermatozoa were preincubated for 1–2 hr in Ca2+-containing medium and then exposed to lysolecithin (LC), large… 
1981
1981
  • S. Meizel
  • 1981
  • Corpus ID: 38095860
Two inhibitors of somatic cell transmethylation, homocysteine thiolactone (Hcy) and 3--deazadenosine (3--DZA), inhibited the… 
1980
1980
There have been conflicting reports concerning the involvement of cyclic nucleotides in sperm capacitation. We have examined the… 
1979
1979
The effect of cAMP on acrosome reaction and fertilization was determined by altering the levels of intracellular cAMP with the… 
1977
1977
  • C. W. LuiS. Meizel
  • 1977
  • Corpus ID: 26520318
Summary It is known that the acrosome reaction, a fusion, vesiculation and loss of sperm head membranes essential for… 
1974
1974
Hamster spermatozoa incubated in heat-pretreated blood serum release 55 to 60% of their total hyaluronidase activity by the end…