Hyperactivation is sufficient to release porcine sperm from immobilized oviduct glycans

Abstract Fertilizing sperm are retained by adhesion to specific glycans on the epithelium of the oviduct forming a reservoir before sperm are released from the reservoir so fertilization can ensue. Capacitated sperm lose affinity for the oviduct epithelium but the components of capacitation that are...

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Main Authors: Momal Sharif, Vincent Hickl, Gabriel Juarez, Xingjian Di, Karl Kerns, Peter Sutovsky, Nicolai Bovin, David J. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10390-x