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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… 
National Institutes of Health

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Acrosomeaspects of radiation effectsnegative regulation of acrosome reactionphysiological aspects

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acrosomal vesicle exocytosis

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single fertilization

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Mammalian Fertilization Molecular Aspects of Gamete Adhesion, Exocytosis, and Fusion
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Simple histochemical stain for acrosomes on sperm from several species
The acrosome reaction is an exocytotic process that enables a sperm to penetrate the zona pellucida and fertilize an egg. The… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Progesterone and 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone. Novel stimulators of calcium influx in human sperm.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Identification of a secondary sperm receptor in the mouse egg zona pellucida: role in maintenance of binding of acrosome-reacted sperm to eggs.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Induction of acrosome reactions by the human zona pellucida.
We have used two approaches to test the ability of the human zona pellucida to induce acrosome reactions in human sperm. First… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Redistribution of mouse sperm surface galactosyltransferase after the acrosome reaction
Gamete recognition in the mouse is mediated by galactosyltransferase (GalTase) on the sperm surface, which binds to its… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Sperm-egg interactions in the mouse: sequence of events and induction of the acrosome reaction by a zona pellucida glycoprotein.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Mouse gamete interactions during fertilization in vitro. Chlortetracycline as a fluorescent probe for the mouse sperm acrosome reaction
We have developed an assay for detecting the acrosome reaction in mouse sperm using chlortetracycline (CTC) as a fluorescent… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The effects of sperm extracts and energy sources on the motility and acrosome reaction of hamster spermatozoa in vitro.
Extracts of washed spermatozoa from hamster and guinea pig cauda epididymidis and of human ejaculated sperm were all found to… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The use of zona-free animal ova as a test-system for the assessment of the fertilizing capacity of human spermatozoa.
The zona-free hamster ovum was evaluated as a substitute for human o va in the assessment of the fertilizing capacity of human… 
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