"Zona Pellucida" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A tough transparent membrane surrounding the OVUM. It is penetrated by the sperm during FERTILIZATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D015044
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.490.690.950 A11.284.295.310.990 A11.497.497.900 A16.690.900
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zona Pellucida" by people in Profiles.
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GALNTL5 binds GalNAc and is required for migration through the uterotubal junction and sperm-zona pellucida binding. Nat Commun. 2025 Sep 17; 16(1):8264.
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Prss55 but not Prss51 is required for male fertility in mice?. Biol Reprod. 2020 08 04; 103(2):223-234.
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Loss of zona pellucida binding proteins in the acrosomal matrix disrupts acrosome biogenesis and sperm morphogenesis. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Oct; 27(19):6794-805.
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Requirements for glucose beyond sperm capacitation during in vitro fertilization in the mouse. Biol Reprod. 2004 Jul; 71(1):139-45.
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GCNF-dependent repression of BMP-15 and GDF-9 mediates gamete regulation of female fertility. EMBO J. 2003 Aug 15; 22(16):4070-81.
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Synergistic roles of bone morphogenetic protein 15 and growth differentiation factor 9 in ovarian function. Mol Endocrinol. 2001 Jun; 15(6):854-66.
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Studies on human spermatozoa with round head syndrome. Fertil Steril. 1984 Sep; 42(3):431-5.
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Heteroimmunization of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) with a purified porcine zona antigen (PPZA): immune response and biologic activity of antiserum. Fertil Steril. 1983 Mar; 39(3):350-8.
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Zona pellucida composition: species cross reactivity and contraceptive potential of antiserum to a purified pig zona antigen (PPZA). Biol Reprod. 1981 Dec; 25(5):997-1008.