"Sperm-Ovum Interactions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Interactive processes between the oocyte (OVUM) and the sperm (SPERMATOZOA) including sperm adhesion, ACROSOME REACTION, sperm penetration of the ZONA PELLUCIDA, and events leading to FERTILIZATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D013084
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.277.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sperm-Ovum Interactions- Sperm-Ovum Interactions
- Sperm Ovum Interactions
- Sperm-Ovum Interaction
- Sperm-Egg Interactions
- Sperm Egg Interactions
- Sperm-Egg Interaction
- Gamete Interactions
- Gamete Interaction
- Sperm-Oocyte Interactions
- Sperm Oocyte Interactions
- Sperm-Oocyte Interaction
- Oocyte-Sperm Interactions
- Oocyte Sperm Interactions
- Oocyte-Sperm Interaction
- Ovum-Sperm Interactions
- Ovum Sperm Interactions
- Ovum-Sperm Interaction
- Egg-Sperm Interactions
- Egg Sperm Interactions
- Egg-Sperm Interaction
Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetration- Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetration
- Sperm Zona Pellucida Penetration
- Sperm-Zona Pellucida Penetrations
- Sperm-Ovum Penetration
- Sperm Ovum Penetration
- Sperm-Ovum Penetrations
- Sperm-Oocyte Penetration
- Sperm Oocyte Penetration
- Sperm-Oocyte Penetrations
- Sperm Penetration
- Sperm Penetrations
- Sperm-Egg Penetration
- Sperm Egg Penetration
- Sperm-Egg Penetrations
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sperm-Ovum Interactions" 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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Spermatozoa lacking Fertilization Influencing Membrane Protein (FIMP) fail to fuse with oocytes in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 04 28; 117(17):9393-9400.
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Leptin and leptin receptor are detectable in equine spermatozoa but are not involved in in vitro fertilisation. Reprod Fertil Dev. 2016 Apr; 28(5):574-85.
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A transgenic insertion on mouse chromosome 17 inactivates a novel immunoglobulin superfamily gene potentially involved in sperm-egg fusion. Mamm Genome. 2014 Apr; 25(3-4):141-8.
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Selection of nonapoptotic spermatozoa as a new tool for enhancing assisted reproduction outcomes: an in vitro model. Biol Reprod. 2006 Mar; 74(3):530-7.
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Germ cell-specific localization of immunoreactive riboflavin carrier protein in the male golden hamster: appearance during spermatogenesis and role in sperm function. Reproduction. 2005 May; 129(5):577-87.
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Calreticulin on the mouse egg surface mediates transmembrane signaling linked to cell cycle resumption. Dev Biol. 2004 Jun 01; 270(1):246-60.
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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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Sperm-mediated gene transfer into oocytes of the golden hamster: assessment of sperm function. Indian J Exp Biol. 1999 Nov; 37(11):1085-92.
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection for treatment of the infertile male. Tex Med. 1997 Jul; 93(7):50-6.