The Acrosome Reaction Induced by Dimethylsulfoxide in Sea Urchin Sperm. (sea urchin/sperm/acrosome reaction/dimethyl sulfoxide/nifedipine)
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Egg sialoglycans increase intracellular pH and potentiate the acrosome reaction of sea urchin sperm.
Sea urchin egg jelly (EJ) triggers sperm acrosome reaction (AR), an exocytotic event required for membrane fusion of the gametes. Purified fucose sulfate polymer (FSP) in EJ is one inducer of the AR. Binding of FSP to its receptor regulates opening of two distinct calcium channels and also elevates intracellular pH (pH(i)). EJ also contains sialic acid-rich glycans (sialoglycans (SG)) that were...
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عنوان ژورنال: Development, Growth and Differentiation
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0012-1592,1440-169X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-169x.1988.00125.x