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Neural cadherin is expressed in human gametes and participates in sperm–oocyte interaction events
International Journal of Andrology, 10/26/09

Marin–Briggiler CI et al. – Results indicate that N–cadherin is a sperm protein of testicular origin localized in cellular regions involved in gamete interaction. N–cadherin would not participate in sperm–ZP interaction, but it would have a role in sperm–oolemma adhesion/fusion events.

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Mónica H. Vazquez-Levin, 10/26/09

These results, in addition to those from our previous report on Epithelial Cadherin (MHR (2008) 14:561-71) are in support of the expression of members of the classical cadherins in the human gametes and their involvement in gamete interaction during human fertilization. Monica Vazquez-Levin, PhD Corresponding author

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