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Functional aspects of human sperm binding to the zona pellucida using the hemizona assay. 1991

C C Coddington, and D R Franken, and L J Burkman, and W T Oosthuizen, and T Kruger, and G D Hodgen
Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk 23510.

The hemizona assay (HZA) has facilitated investigations of sperm function in relation to zona pellucida binding. In this study, the authors examined: 1) the association between hyperactivated sperm motility and HZA binding; 2) the binding kinetics and efficiency of sperm from subfertile men; and 3) the influence of sperm freezing and thawing on binding capacity. For each HZA, a nonviable human oocyte was cut into equal zona hemispheres. The mean number of bound sperm and the incidence of hyperactivation were significantly greater for samples of sperm from fertile men compared with sperm from subfertile men (P less than 0.05). Subfertile sperm had a binding curve that paralleled the curve for fertile sperm, although the magnitude of binding was markedly reduced. Freezing and thawing of sperm from fertile samples impaired their capacity to bind to the zona pellucida. The HZA binding efficiency was reduced by 30%, although the binding curves for fresh versus frozen samples remained parallel.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007248 Infertility, Male The inability of the male to effect FERTILIZATION of an OVUM after a specified period of unprotected intercourse. Male sterility is permanent infertility. Sterility, Male,Sub-Fertility, Male,Subfertility, Male,Male Infertility,Male Sterility,Male Sub-Fertility,Male Subfertility,Sub Fertility, Male
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008297 Male Males
D005615 Freezing Liquids transforming into solids by the removal of heat. Melting
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001681 Biological Assay A method of measuring the effects of a biologically active substance using an intermediate in vivo or in vitro tissue or cell model under controlled conditions. It includes virulence studies in animal fetuses in utero, mouse convulsion bioassay of insulin, quantitation of tumor-initiator systems in mouse skin, calculation of potentiating effects of a hormonal factor in an isolated strip of contracting stomach muscle, etc. Bioassay,Assay, Biological,Assays, Biological,Biologic Assay,Biologic Assays,Assay, Biologic,Assays, Biologic,Bioassays,Biological Assays
D013081 Sperm Motility Movement characteristics of SPERMATOZOA in a fresh specimen. It is measured as the percentage of sperms that are moving, and as the percentage of sperms with productive flagellar motion such as rapid, linear, and forward progression. Motilities, Sperm,Motility, Sperm,Sperm Motilities
D013094 Spermatozoa Mature male germ cells derived from SPERMATIDS. As spermatids move toward the lumen of the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES, they undergo extensive structural changes including the loss of cytoplasm, condensation of CHROMATIN into the SPERM HEAD, formation of the ACROSOME cap, the SPERM MIDPIECE and the SPERM TAIL that provides motility. Sperm,Spermatozoon,X-Bearing Sperm,X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm,Y-Bearing Sperm,Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperm,Sperm, X-Bearing,Sperm, X-Chromosome-Bearing,Sperm, Y-Bearing,Sperm, Y-Chromosome-Bearing,Sperms, X-Bearing,Sperms, X-Chromosome-Bearing,Sperms, Y-Bearing,Sperms, Y-Chromosome-Bearing,X Bearing Sperm,X Chromosome Bearing Sperm,X-Bearing Sperms,X-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms,Y Bearing Sperm,Y Chromosome Bearing Sperm,Y-Bearing Sperms,Y-Chromosome-Bearing Sperms
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D015044 Zona Pellucida A tough transparent membrane surrounding the OVUM. It is penetrated by the sperm during FERTILIZATION.

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