Induction of the human sperm acrosome reaction with mannose-containing neoglycoprotein ligands

Removal of Fatty Acids from Serum Albumin by Charcoal Treatment

1967 • 2,098 citations

Structure of a C-type mannose-binding protein complexed with an oligosaccharide

1992 • 873 citations

Two simple methods for detecting acrosome‐reacted human sperm

1986 • 612 citations

O-linked oligosaccharides of mouse egg ZP3 account for its sperm receptor activity

1985 • 587 citations

Penetration of Human Spermatozoa into the Human Zona Pellucida and the Zona-Free Hamster Egg: A Study of Fertile Donors and Infertile Patients

1980 • 341 citations

Cloning and characterization of zona pellucida genes and cDNAs from a variety of mammalian species: The ZPA, ZPB and ZPC gene families

1994 • 328 citations

Contribution to ligand binding by multiple carbohydrate-recognition domains in the macrophage mannose receptor.

1992 • 320 citations

Induction of Acrosome Reactions by the Human Zona Pellucida1

1988 • 280 citations

Handbook of In Vitro Fertilization

2017 • 271 citations

Enzymatic dissection of the functions of the mouse egg's receptor for sperm

1984 • 236 citations

Structural requirements for high affinity binding of complex ligands by the macrophage mannose receptor.

1993 • 231 citations

Carbohydrates and fertilization: an overview

1997 • 223 citations

Uptake of neoglycoproteins via membrane lectin(s) of L1210 cells evidenced by quantitative flow cytofluorometry and drug targeting

1984 • 222 citations

Evidence that aggregation of mouse sperm receptors by ZP3 triggers the acrosome reaction.

1989 • 218 citations

An influx of extracelluar calcium is required for initiation of the human sperm acrosome reaction induced by human follicular fluid

1988 • 207 citations

Sequential Focal and Global Elevations of Sperm Intracellular Ca2+ Are Initiated by the Zona Pellucida during Acrosomal Exocytosis

1994 • 200 citations

Capacitation and acrosome reactions in human spermatozoa monitored by a chlortetracycline fluorescence assay

1987 • 190 citations

Penetration of the Zona Pellucida of Nonliving Human Oocytes by Human Spermatozoa in Vitro

1976 • 174 citations

Sperm/egg interaction: The specificity of human spermatozoa

1977 • 170 citations

Recombinant Human Zona Pellucida Protein ZP3 Produced by Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells Induces the Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction and Promotes Sperm-Egg Fusion

1994 • 158 citations

A human sperm-zona pellucida binding test using oocytes that failed to fertilize in vitro

1988 • 153 citations

Oligosaccharide Constructs with Defined Structures That Inhibit Binding of Mouse Sperm to Unfertilized Eggs in Vitro

1995 • 143 citations

Andrology: Disordered acrosome reaction of spermatozoa bound to the zona pellucida: a newly discovered sperm defect causing infertility with reduced sperm-zona pellucida penetration and reduced fertilization in vitro

1994 • 132 citations

Correlation Between Regional Specificity of Antisperm Antibodies to the Spermatozoan Surface and Complement‐Mediated Sperm Immobilization

1982 • 120 citations

Isolation, composition, and biological activity of sugar chains of porcine oocyte zona pellucida 55K glycoproteins

1991 • 120 citations

Significance of D-mannose as a sperm receptor site on the zona pellucida in human fertilization

1989 • 119 citations

Subcellular immunochemical localization of acrosin in human spermatozoa during the acrosome reaction and zona pellucida penetration

1988 • 113 citations

Special Interest Group

1995 • 109 citations

The effect of calcium ion channel blockers on sperm fertilization potential

1994 • 108 citations

Fertilization and early embryology: Prolonged sperm-oocyte exposure and high sperm concentration affect human embryo viability and pregnancy rate

1996 • 108 citations

Human sperm fertilizing potential in vitro is correlated with differential expression of a head-specific mannose-ligand receptor

1993 • 108 citations

Fertilization and early embryology: Determination of the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa is predictive of fertilization in vitro

1993 • 103 citations

Acrosome intact and acrosome-reacted human sperm can initiate binding to the zona pellucida

1989 • 100 citations

Appropriate timing of the acrosome reaction is a major requirement for the fertilizing spermatozoon

1989 • 98 citations

A sperm-zona pellucida binding test and in vitro fertilization

1989 • 94 citations

Consensus workshop on advanced diagnostic andrology techniques

1997 • 93 citations

Multivalent ligand binding by serum mannose-binding protein

1992 • 87 citations

Fertilization and early embryology: Head-specific mannose—ligand receptor expression in human spermatozoa is dependent on capacitation-associated membrane cholesterol loss*

1993 • 85 citations

Inhibition of Acrosin Activity with a Trypsin Inhibitor Blocks Human Sperm Penetration of the Zona Pellucida

1993 • 84 citations

Isolation and characterization of the primary structure of testis- specific L-type calcium channel: implications for contraception

1997 • 83 citations

Isolation and characterization of a mannose-specific endocytosis receptor from rabbit alveolar macrophages

1987 • 82 citations

The zona pellucida-induced acrosome reaction of human spermatozoa is mediated by protein kinases

1994 • 81 citations

Fertilization and early embryology: Fertilization potential in vitro is correlated with head-specific mannose — ligand receptor expression, acrosome status and membrane cholesterol content*

1993 • 81 citations

Recombinant mouse ZP3 inhibits sperm binding and induces the acrosome reaction

1992 • 79 citations

Inducing the human acrosome reaction with a calcium ionophore A23187 decreases sperm-zona pellucida binding with oocytes that failed to fertilize in vitro

1990 • 76 citations

Mannose-binding proteins in human serum: identification of mannose-specific immunoglobulins and a calcium-dependent lectin, of broader carbohydrate specificity, secreted by hepatocytes

1986 • 72 citations

Characterization of a Mouse ZP3-Derived Glycopeptide, gp55, That Exhibits Sperm Receptor and Acrosome Reaction-Inducing Activityin Vitro

1996 • 70 citations

A simple method for assessment of the human acrosome reaction of spermatozoa bound to the zona spellucida: lack of relationship with ionophore A23187-induced acrosome reaction

1996 • 70 citations

Early Penetration of Human Sperm Through the Vestments of Human Eggs in Vitro

1986 • 65 citations

Acrosome status and morphology of human spermatozoa bound to the zona pellucida and oolemma determined using oocytes that failed to fertilize in vitro

1994 • 65 citations

Penetration of Human Eggs by Human Spermatozoa in vitro

1978 • 63 citations

Pregnancy following discontinuation of a calcium channel blocker in the male partner

1995 • 63 citations

Recombinant human zona pellucida glycoprotein 3 induces calcium influx and acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa

1996 • 62 citations

Antisperm Antibody Binding to Human Sperm Inhibits Capacitation Induced Changes in the Levels of Plasma Membrane Sterols

1993 • 60 citations

Human sperm—zona pellucida binding, sperm characteristics and in-vitro fertilization

1989 • 60 citations

Relationship between the zona pellucida (ZP) and ionophore A23187-induced acrosome reaction and the ability of sperm to penetrate the ZP in men with normal sperm-ZP binding

1996 • 56 citations

Andrology: Acrosome reaction inducibility predicts fertilization success at in-vitro fertilization

1994 • 56 citations

Expression of D-mannose binding sites on human spermatozoa: comparison of fertile donors and infertile patients

1991 • 54 citations

Participation of glycosylated residues in the human sperm acrosome reaction: Possible role of N-acetylglucosaminidase

1994 • 50 citations

Zona pellucida-mediated acrosomal exocytosis in mouse spermatozoa: Characterization of an intermediate stage prior to the completion of the acrosome reaction

1991 • 49 citations

Expression of Mannose‐Binding Sites on Human Spermatozoa and Their Role in Sperm‐Zona Pellucida Binding

1995 • 48 citations

Distribution of carbohydrates in the zona pellucida of human oocytes

1994 • 48 citations

Biological activity of recombinant human ZP3 produced in vitro: potential for a sperm function test

1996 • 46 citations

Sperm bound to zona pellucida in hemizona assay demonstrate acrosome reaction when stained with T-6 antibody

1990 • 46 citations

Fertilization and early embryology: Blocking of human fertilization by carbohydrates

1993 • 43 citations

Co‐Expression of Mannose‐Ligand and Non‐Nuclear Progesterone Receptors on Motile Human Sperm Identifies an Acrosome‐Reaction Inducible Subpopulation

1995 • 43 citations

Factors affecting the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa

1990 • 41 citations

Electron microscopic evidence on the acrosomal status of bound sperm and their penetration into human hemizonae pellucida after storage in a buffered salt solution*

2009 • 41 citations

Ultrastructural Observations on the Penetration of Human Sperm into the Zona Pellucida of the Human Egg In Vitro

1982 • 40 citations

Distribution of lectin receptors sites in the zona pellucida of follicular and ovulated rat oocytes

1991 • 39 citations

Andrology: Classification of male factor infertility relevant to in-vitro fertilization insemination strategies using mannose ligands, acrosome status and anti-cytoskeletal antibodies

1996 • 36 citations

Relevance of acrosome function in the evaluation of semen in vitro fertilizing ability

1995 • 33 citations

The specificity of human spermatozoa/zona pellucida interaction under hemizona assay conditions

1993 • 31 citations

Use of mannose ligands in IVF screens to mimic zona pellucida-induced acrosome reactions and predict fertilization success

1997 • 29 citations

Andrology: A new predictive test for in-vitro fertilization based on the induction of sperm acrosome reaction by N-acetylglucosamine-neoglycoprotein

1995 • 28 citations

Use of a specific zona pellucida (ZP) protein 3 antiserum as a clinical marker for human ZP integrity and function

1996 • 24 citations

Induction of the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa by human zona pellucida and effect of cervical mucus on zona-induced acrosome reaction

1993 • 24 citations

Horse and marmoset monkey sperm bind to the zona pellucida of salt-stored human oocytes

1991 • 23 citations

Multiple Subfamilies of Carbohydrate Recognition Domains in Animal Lectins

2007 • 17 citations

Acrobeads Test as a Predictor of Fertilization In Vitro

1997 • 16 citations

A comparison of three methods for detecting the acrosome reaction in human spermatozoa

1996 • 16 citations

Andrology: Osmo-sensitivity of the human sperm acrosome reaction

1993 • 11 citations

Studies on the epitope of pig zona pellucida recognized by a fertilization-blocking monoclonal antibody.

1996 • 4 citations