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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
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Calcium channel antagonists inhibit the acrosome reaction and bind to plasma membranes of sea urchin sperm.
As a prerequisite to fertilization, sea urchin sperm undergo an acrosome reaction that is mediated in part by increased… 
1985
1985
Sperm surface changes during the acrosome reaction as observed by freeze-fracture.
The mammalian acrosome reaction is an exocytotic process that can be analyzed by the technique of freeze-fracture; only sperm… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Measurement of plasma membrane and mitochondrial potentials in sea urchin sperm. Changes upon activation and induction of the acrosome reaction.
The relationship between the plasma membrane potential and activation of sperm motility and respiration, or induction of the… 
1984
1984
Wheat germ agglutinin blocks the acrosome reaction in Strongylocentrotus purpuratus sperm by binding a 210,000-mol-wt membrane protein
Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) binds to the entire surface of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus sperm, and inhibits the egg jelly… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
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
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Acceleration of acrosome reaction in hamster spermatozoa by lysolecithin.
When hamster spermatozoa were preincubated for 1–2 hr in Ca2+-containing medium and then exposed to lysolecithin (LC), large… 
1980
1980
Evidence suggesting a role for cyclic nucleotides in acrosome reactions of hamster sperm in vitro.
There have been conflicting reports concerning the involvement of cyclic nucleotides in sperm capacitation. We have examined the… 
1979
1979
Effect of cAMP on acrosome reaction and fertilization.
The effect of cAMP on acrosome reaction and fertilization was determined by altering the levels of intracellular cAMP with the… 
1977
1977
Biochemical studies of the in vitro acrosome reaction inducing activity of bovine serum albumin.
  • C. W. LuiS. Meizel
  • Differentiation; research in biological diversity
  • 1977
  • Corpus ID: 26520318
Summary It is known that the acrosome reaction, a fusion, vesiculation and loss of sperm head membranes essential for… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
In vitro fertilization and the sperm acrosome reaction in the hamster.
The feasibility of procuring fertilization of ovulated hamster eggs in vitro with epididymal spermatozoa has been confirmed, and… 
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