Human Zona Pellucida Glycoproteins: Binding Characteristics With Human Spermatozoa and Induction of Acrosome Reaction

Novel mutations in ZP1, ZP2, and ZP3 cause female infertility due to abnormal zona pellucida formation

(2019) Zhou Zhou et al.   HUMAN GENETICS

Compound heterozygous ZP1 mutations cause empty follicle syndrome in infertile sisters

(2019) Ling Sun et al.   HUMAN MUTATION

Molecular basis of egg coat cross-linking sheds light on ZP1-associated female infertility

(2019) Kaoru Nishimura et al.   Nature Communications

ZP4 confers structural properties to the zona pellucida essential for embryo development

(2019) Ismael Lamas-Toranzo et al.   eLife

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Asymmetrical Multi-Antennary N -Glycans to Dissect Glycan-Mediated Interactions between Human Sperm and Oocytes

(2018) Zoeisha S. Chinoy et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

ZP2 pathogenic variants cause in vitro fertilization failure and female infertility

(2018) Can Dai et al.   GENETICS IN MEDICINE

Glycan-Independent Gamete Recognition Triggers Egg Zinc Sparks and ZP2 Cleavage to Prevent Polyspermy

(2018) Keizo Tokuhiro et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Novel zona pellucida gene variants identified in patients with oocyte anomalies

(2017) Ping Yang et al.   FERTILITY AND STERILITY

Dosage effects of ZP2 and ZP3 heterozygous mutations cause human infertility

(2017) Wenqiang Liu et al.   HUMAN GENETICS

Zona pellucida gene mRNA expression in human oocytes is related to oocyte maturity, zona inner layer retardance and fertilization competence

(2017) S. Canosa et al.   MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION

A common ‘aggregation-prone’ interface possibly participates in the self-assembly of human zona pellucida proteins

(2016) Nikolaos N. Louros et al.   FEBS LETTERS

ZP2 peptide beads select human sperm in vitro, decoy mouse sperm in vivo, and provide reversible contraception

(2016) Matteo A. Avella et al.   Science Translational Medicine

A single domain of the ZP2 zona pellucida protein mediates gamete recognition in mice and humans

(2014) Matteo A. Avella et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Mutant ZP1 in Familial Infertility

(2014) Hua-Lin Huang et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

The role of carbohydrate recognition during human sperm-egg binding

(2013) G. F. Clark   HUMAN REPRODUCTION

The molecular basis of gamete recognition in mice and humans

(2013) Matteo A. Avella et al.   MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Structural Analysis of Peptide-Analogues of Human Zona Pellucida ZP1 Protein with Amyloidogenic Properties: Insights into Mammalian Zona Pellucida Formation

(2013) Nikolaos N. Louros et al.   PLoS One

Mapping of Epitopes Relevant for Induction of Acrosome Reaction on Human Zona Pellucida Glycoprotein-4 Using Monoclonal Antibodies

(2012) Wan-Xiang Xu et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Mammalian zona pellucida glycoproteins: structure and function during fertilization

(2012) Satish K. Gupta et al.   CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH

Human sperm bind to the N-terminal domain of ZP2 in humanized zonae pellucidae in transgenic mice

(2012) Boris Baibakov et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Ovastacin, a cortical granule protease, cleaves ZP2 in the zona pellucida to prevent polyspermy

(2012) Anna D. Burkart et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Sequence variations in human ZP genes as potential modifiers of zona pellucida architecture

(2011) Reeta-Maria Pökkylä et al.   FERTILITY AND STERILITY

ZP2 and ZP3 cytoplasmic tails prevent premature interactions and ensure incorporation into the zona pellucida

(2011) M. Jimenez-Movilla et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Characterization of Human Sperm Binding to Homologous Recombinant Zona Pellucida Proteins

(2011) Mayel Chirinos et al.   Reproductive Sciences

Human Sperm Binding Is Mediated by the Sialyl-Lewisx Oligosaccharide on the Zona Pellucida

(2011) P.-C. Pang et al.   SCIENCE

Involvement of selectin-like carbohydrate binding specificity in human gamete interaction

(2010) S. Oehninger et al.   ANDROLOGIA

Recombinant human ZP3-induced sperm acrosome reaction: Evidence for the involvement of T- and L-type voltage-gated calcium channels

(2010) Omar José et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Human ZP4 is not sufficient for taxon-specific sperm recognition of the zona pellucida in transgenic mice

(2010) Belinda Yauger et al.   REPRODUCTION

'ZP domain' of human zona pellucida glycoprotein-1 binds to human spermatozoa and induces acrosomal exocytosis

(2010) Anasua Ganguly et al.   Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Gamete Recognition in Mice Depends on the Cleavage Status of an Egg's Zona Pellucida Protein

(2010) G. Gahlay et al.   SCIENCE

Functional Activity of Human ZP3 Primary Sperm Receptor Resides Toward Its C-Terminus1

(2009) Pankaj Bansal et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Effects of Native Human Zona Pellucida Glycoproteins 3 and 4 on Acrosome Reaction and Zona Pellucida Binding of Human Spermatozoa

(2008) Philip C.N. Chiu et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Native human zona pellucida glycoproteins: purification and binding properties

(2008) P. C.N. Chiu et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Production of monoclonal antibodies against recombinant human zona pellucida glycoproteins: utility in immunolocalization of respective zona proteins in ovarian follicles

(2008) Antonin Bukovsky et al.   JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Zona pellucida components are present in human fetal ovary before follicle formation

(2008) Reeta-Maria Törmälä et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

Phylogenetic Analysis and Identification of Pseudogenes Reveal a Progressive Loss of Zona Pellucida Genes During Evolution of Vertebrates1

(2007) Ghylène Goudet et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION