Timing of sperm capacitation appears to be programmed according to egg availability in the female genital tract

被引:39
作者
Giojalas, LC
Rovasio, RA
Fabro, G
Gakamsky, A
Eisenbach, M
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Cordoba, Fac Ciencias Exactas Fis & Nat, Ctr Cellular & Mol Biol, Fac Sci, RA-5000 Cordoba, Argentina
[2] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Biol Chem, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
关键词
sperm capacitation; egg availability; capacitation; chemotaxis; acrosome reaction;
D O I
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.046
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
The time course of the level of A23187-induced acrosome reaction between human and rabbit spermatozoa was compared. It was extended in the former (a periodic ovulator) and short in the latter (an induced ovulator). This finding suggests that the capacitated state is programmed to maximize the prospects that an ovulated egg will meet spermatozoa in the best functional state.
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页数:3
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