Characterization of intercellular calcium ion oscillation-inducing sperm factor and its signaling pathway
In mammalian eggs, the fertilizing sperm evokes intracellular Ca 2+ ([Ca2+]i) oscillations that are essential for initiation of egg activation and embryonic development. Although the exact mechanism leading to initiation of [Ca2+]i oscillations still remains unclear, accumulating studies suggest tha...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2004
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3152721 |