"Sperm Capacitation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The structural and functional changes by which SPERMATOZOA become capable of oocyte FERTILIZATION. It normally requires exposing the sperm to the female genital tract for a period of time to bring about increased SPERM MOTILITY and the ACROSOME REACTION before fertilization in the FALLOPIAN TUBES can take place.
| Descriptor ID |
D013075
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.277.760
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| Concept/Terms |
Sperm Capacitation- Sperm Capacitation
- Capacitation, Sperm
- Capacitation of Spermatozoa
- Spermatozoa Capacitation
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sperm Capacitation" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular determinants of inhibition of the human proton channel hHv1 by the designer peptide C6 and a bivalent derivative. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 06 07; 119(23):e2120750119.
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Direct activation of the proton channel by albumin leads to human sperm capacitation and sustained release of inflammatory mediators by neutrophils. Nat Commun. 2021 06 22; 12(1):3855.
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Role of human Hv1 channels in sperm capacitation and white blood cell respiratory burst established by a designed peptide inhibitor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 12 11; 115(50):E11847-E11856.
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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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Aging-related changes in calcium oscillations in fertilized mouse oocytes. Mol Reprod Dev. 1997 Nov; 48(3):383-90.
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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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Gene encoding a mammalian epididymal protein. Biochem Mol Biol Int. 1994 Dec; 34(6):1131-6.
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Fertility studies with antisperm antibodies. Arch Androl. 1994 May-Jun; 32(3):251-62.
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Sequential acquisition of chemotactic responsiveness by human spermatozoa. Biol Reprod. 1994 Apr; 50(4):786-90.