In mammals, fertilization occurs via a comprehensive progression of events. Freshly
ejaculated sperm have yet to acquire progressive motility or fertilization ability. They must …

After ejaculation, mammalian sperm have not yet acquired full fertilising capacity. They will
require a finite period of residence in the female reproductive tract before they become …

Capacitation is a remarkable process whereby spermatozoa prepare themselves for
engagement with the oocyte. Although the existence of this process has been appreciated …

Capacitation is a complex series of molecular events that occurs in sperm after epididymal
maturation and confers on sperm the ability to fertilize an egg. This process can be mimicked …

Capacitation is broadly defined as the functional modifications rendering sperm competent
to fertilize, encompassing the ability of the sperm to bind the zona pellucida and …

Sexually reproducing animals require an orchestrated communication between
spermatozoa and the egg to generate a new individual. Capacitation, a maturational …

In order for mammalian sperm to obtain a fertilizing ability, they must undergo a complex of
molecular changes, called capacitation. During capacitation, steroidal compounds can exert …

Mammalian sperm are unable to fertilize the egg immediately after ejaculation. To gain
fertilization competence, they need to undergo a series of modifications inside the female …

Capacitation is defined as the series of transformations that spermatozoa normally undergo
during their migration through the female genital tract, in order to reach and bind to the zona …

Physiological changes that endow mammalian sperm with fertilizing capacity are known as
sperm capacitation. As part of capacitation, sperm develop an asymmetrical flagellar beating …