Potential role of a sperm-derived phospholipase C in triggering the egg-activating Ca2+ signal at fertilization.
An increase in intracellular Ca2+ at fertilization is the trigger for egg activation in all species that have been studied. Exactly how sperm-egg interaction leads to this Ca2+ increase has not been established. There is increasing support for the hypothesis that the spermatozoon introduces a Ca2+-r...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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