Inhibition of Sperm-Egg Interaction by Specific Antibody

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Authors

C. Alex Shivers · University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Alan B. Dudkiewicz · University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Abstract

Treatment of hamster ova, in vitro, with ovary specific antibody interferes with sperm-egg interaction by inhibiting sperm attachment to the zona pellucida and subsequent zona penetration. This inhibition results from precipitation of the zona by the specific antibody.

Topics & Keywords

Sperm and Testicular Function Reproductive Biology and Fertility Animal Genetics and Reproduction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Science

Volume 178, Issue 4066, pp. 1211-1213

DOI: 10.1126/science.178.4066.1211

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