Human gamete fusion can bypass beta1 integrin requirement
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Human gamete fusion can bypass β1 integrin requirement
Since α6β1 integrin has been shown to function as a sperm adhesion receptor in the mouse, we investigated the potential role of β1 integrin in the gamete fusion process in humans. The expression of β1 integrin was morphologically analysed by indirect immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy. A homogeneous and intense staining was detected at the plasma membrane, and in some subcortical vesicl...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0268-1161,1460-2350
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.3.682