The mammalian zona pellucida has an important function in the fertilization process. The
zona pellucida protein 3 (ZP3 or ZPC) is the ligand for primary sperm binding and induces …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate genetic, molecular and functional aspects of human zona
pellucida (ZP) in oocytes with an abnormal appearance. STUDY DESIGN: The study …

BACKGROUND The stage of folliculogenesis at which the human zona pellucida (ZP) is
initiated and the cells responsible for the origin of the ZP continue to be controversial. This …

Species-specific recognition between the egg extracellular matrix (zona pellucida) and
sperm is the first, crucial step of mammalian fertilization. Zona pellucida filament …

Fertility in female mammals, including mice and humans, is dependent on the presence of a
zona pellucida (ZP) around growing oocytes and unfertilized eggs. A ZP is required to …

The human zona pellucida (ZP) is an extracellular glycoprotein matrix composed of ZP1,
ZP2, ZP3, and ZP4 surrounding the oocyte, and it plays an important role in sperm–egg …

The zona pellucida (ZP) is a transparent envelope that surrounds the mammalian oocyte
and mediates species‐selective sperm–egg interactions. Porcine and bovine ZPs are …

The zona pellucida (ZP) surrounds the mammalian oocyte and mediates species-selective
sperm-oocyte interactions. Bovine ZP consists of glycoproteins ZP2, ZP3, and ZP4. Neither …

As the result of a combined biochemical and electron microscopic investigation, hitherto
unrecognized structural features of the mouse egg extracellular coat, or zona pellucida …

Mammalian mothers undergoing embryo implantation must specifically recognize the
developing embryo in a species-restricted manner. We previously observed that immune …