Developmental expression of the rabbit 55-kDa zona pellucida protein and messenger RNA in ovarian follicles

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Immunological and cDNA probes were used to investigate the events associated with the early stages of oocyte activation and granulosa cell (GC) differentiation during ovarian follicular development. It entailed the creation of a cDNA probe encoding a full-length zona pellucida (ZP) protein and a specific antibody to the corresponding native rabbit ZP protein, R55. The findings demonstrate developmental expression of R55 in oocytes and GCs of rabbit ovarian follicles.

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The extracellular protein coat of the inner acrosomal membrane is involved in zona pellucida binding and penetration during fertilization: characterization of its most prominent polypeptide (IAM38)

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The role of inner acrosomal membrane of sperm in mammalian fertilization through zona pellucida penetration is presented.

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Sperm capacitation induces an increase in lipid rafts having zona pellucida binding ability and containing sulfogalactosylglycerolipid

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Effects of sperm capacitation on sperm's detergent resistant membranes' ability to bind zona pellucida presented.

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