"Sperm-Ovum Interactions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Interactive processes between the oocyte (OVUM) and the sperm (SPERMATOZOA) including sperm adhesion, ACROSOME REACTION, sperm penetration of the ZONA PELLUCIDA, and events leading to FERTILIZATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D013084
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.277.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sperm-Ovum Interactions- Sperm-Ovum Interactions
- Sperm Ovum Interactions
- Sperm-Ovum Interaction
- Sperm-Egg Interactions
- Sperm Egg Interactions
- Sperm-Egg Interaction
- Gamete Interactions
- Gamete Interaction
- Sperm-Oocyte Interactions
- Sperm Oocyte Interactions
- Sperm-Oocyte Interaction
- Oocyte-Sperm Interactions
- Oocyte Sperm Interactions
- Oocyte-Sperm Interaction
- Ovum-Sperm Interactions
- Ovum Sperm Interactions
- Ovum-Sperm Interaction
- Egg-Sperm Interactions
- Egg Sperm Interactions
- Egg-Sperm Interaction
Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetration- Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetration
- Sperm Zona Pellucida Penetration
- Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetrations
- Sperm-Ovum Penetration
- Sperm Ovum Penetration
- Sperm-Ovum Penetrations
- Sperm-Oocyte Penetration
- Sperm Oocyte Penetration
- Sperm-Oocyte Penetrations
- Sperm Penetration
- Sperm Penetrations
- Sperm-Egg Penetration
- Sperm Egg Penetration
- Sperm-Egg Penetrations
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sperm-Ovum Interactions" by people in Profiles.
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Lack of species-specificity in mammalian sperm chemotaxis. Dev Biol. 2003 Mar 15; 255(2):423-7.
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Evaluation of two sperm antigens, rSMP-B and YWK-II, as targets for immunocontraception. Zygote. 2001 May; 9(2):145-51.
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Identification of the human sperm protein that interacts with sperm-immobilizing antibodies in the sera of infertile women. Fertil Steril. 1999 Oct; 72(4):691-5.
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Do human eggs attract spermatozoa? Bioessays. 1999 Mar; 21(3):203-10.
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Presence of immunoglobulin binding factor on human sperm surface as sperm coating antigen. Arch Androl. 1996 Nov-Dec; 37(3):163-70.
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Fertility studies with antisperm antibodies. Arch Androl. 1994 May-Jun; 32(3):251-62.
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Subzonal transfer of multiple sperm (MIST) into early human embryos. Mol Reprod Dev. 1990 Jul; 26(3):253-60.
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Bovine cervical mucus penetration by human spermatozoa: lack of association with conception. Arch Androl. 1989; 22(1):29-34.
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Properties of a monoclonal antibody interacting with human sperm. Arch Androl. 1987; 18(3):245-54.