Zona pellucida (ZP) is a glycoproteinaceous translucent matrix that surrounds the
mammalian oocyte and plays a critical role in the accomplishment of fertilization. In humans …

Human zona pellucida (ZP) matrix is composed of four glycoproteins designated as ZP
glycoprotein-1 (ZP1),-2 (ZP2),-3 (ZP3), and-4 (ZP4). Mutations in the genes encoding human …

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 human zona pellucida is composed of four glycoproteins (ZP1, ZP2, ZP3, and ZP4) and
has an important role in reproduction. Here we describe a form of infertility with an …

Human zona pellucida (ZP) matrix, a delicate network of thin interconnected filaments, is
primarily composed of four glycoproteins, namely, ZP1, ZP2, ZP3, and ZP4. All four zona …

Mammalian oocytes are surrounded by an extracellular coat called the zona pellucida (ZP),
which, from an evolutionary point of view, is the most ancient of the coats that envelope …

Oocyte quality is perhaps the most important limiting factor in female fertility; however, the
current methods of determining oocyte competence are only marginally capable of …

Recent findings have refined our thinking on sperm interactions with the cumulus–oocyte
complex (COC) and our understanding of how, at the molecular level, the sperm cell …

Purpose The aim of this study was to identify the disease-causing mutations found in three
infertile female patients who were diagnosed with abnormal zona pellucida (ZP) and empty …

The zona pellucida (ZP) participates in sperm–egg interactions during the first steps of
fertilization. Recent studies have shown that the ZP matrix of oocytes in several species is …