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Acrosome

Known as: Acrosomal cap, Acrosomal vesicle, acrosomal granule 
A structure in the head of a spermatozoon that contains acid hydrolases, and is concerned with the breakdown of the outer membrane of the ovum during… 
National Institutes of Health

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ACRBP protein, mouseacrosomal lumenacrosomal matrixacrosomal membrane
ACROSINAcrosome ReactionMicrobiologicalProcess of secretion

Broader (4)

Cellular StructuresSperm HeadSpermatidsperm cell

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Bull semen in vitro fertility after cryopreservation using egg yolk LDL: a comparison with Optidyl, a commercial egg yolk extender.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Hyaluronic acid binding by human sperm indicates cellular maturity, viability, and unreacted acrosomal status.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Acroplaxome, an F-actin-keratin-containing plate, anchors the acrosome to the nucleus during shaping of the spermatid head.
Nuclear shaping is a critical event during sperm development as demonstrated by the incidence of male infertility associated with… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Changes in motion characteristics, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome morphology during cryopreservation of buffalo spermatozoa.
Motion characteristics, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome morphology of buffalo spermatozoa after different stages of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Use of fluorescent probes to assess membrane integrity in mammalian spermatozoa.
Carboxyfluorescein diacetate and propidium iodide were used as fluorescent stains to assess membrane integrity in sperm… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Behavior of hamster sperm nuclei incorporated into eggs at various stages of maturation, fertilization, and early development. The appearance and disappearance of factors involved in sperm chromatin…
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Use of a Giemsa stain to detect changes in acrosomes of frozen ram spermatozoa
Acrosomal structures of ram spermatozoa were prominently stained when air dried smears of diluted semen were fixed for 15 minutes… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Calcium dependence of the acrosome reaction and activation of guinea pig spermatozoa.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Ultrastructural changes in the hamster sperm head during fertilization.
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Fixation of Ejaculated Spermatozoa for Electron Microscopy
EJACULATED spermatozoa cannot be preserved satisfactorily by conventional fixation procedures for electron microscopy. Osmium… 
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