"Acrosome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The cap-like structure covering the anterior portion of SPERM HEAD. Acrosome, derived from LYSOSOMES, is a membrane-bound organelle that contains the required hydrolytic and proteolytic enzymes necessary for sperm penetration of the egg in FERTILIZATION.
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D000177
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.490.890.820.100 A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.550.040 A11.497.760.400.100
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acrosome" by people in Profiles.
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Transgenic pig carrying green fluorescent proteasomes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Apr 16; 110(16):6334-9.
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Slow cooling prevents cold-induced damage to sperm motility and acrosomal integrity in the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes). Reprod Fertil Dev. 2007; 19(5):652-63.
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Challenges in cryopreserving endangered mammal spermatozoa: morphology and the value of acrosomal integrity as markers of cryo-survival. Soc Reprod Fertil Suppl. 2007; 65:433-46.
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Sperm viability in the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is influenced by seminal and medium osmolality. Cryobiology. 2006 Aug; 53(1):37-50.
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Biphasic effect of GABA on rat sperm acrosome reaction: involvement of GABA(A) and GABA(B) receptors. Arch Androl. 2002 Sep-Oct; 48(5):369-78.
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Sperm capacitation is, after all, a prerequisite for both partial and complete acrosome reaction. FEBS Lett. 1998 May 08; 427(2):309-13.
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Sperm capacitation in humans is transient and correlates with chemotactic responsiveness to follicular factors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1995 Nov 21; 92(24):11039-43.
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Biosynthesis of prostaglandins by human spermatozoa in vitro and their role in acrosome reaction and fertilization. Mol Reprod Dev. 1992 Nov; 33(3):303-6.