Alpha6beta1 integrin expressed by sperm is determinant in mouse fertilization
Alpha6beta1 integrin expressed by sperm is determinant in mouse fertilization
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Based on inhibition tests, the alpha6beta1 integrin was suggested to be a sperm receptor, but further experiments using gene deletion techniques have shown that neither oocyte alpha6, nor beta1 integrin subunits were essential for mouse fertilization.
Using Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence, we showed that the mouse sperm expresses th...
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Alpha6beta1 integrin expressed by sperm is determinant in mouse fertilization
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2080637
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2080637
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1471-213X
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1471-213X
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10.1186/1471-213x-7-102
