Induction and Regulation of Acrosome Reactions

Florman, Harvey M.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
• Type: First Independent Research Support & Transition (FIRST) Awards (R29)
• Project #: 1R29HD022615-01A2
• Application #: 3469359
• Study Section: Reproductive Biology Study Section (REB)
• Project Start: 1988-09-01
• Project End: 1993-05-31
• Budget Start: 1988-09-01
• Budget End: 1989-05-31
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 1988

Institution

• Name: University of Wisconsin Madison
• Type: Earth Sciences/Resources
• DUNS #: 161202122
• City: Madison
• State: WI
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 53715

Publications

Florman, H M; Corron, M E; Kim, T D et al. (1992) Activation of voltage-dependent calcium channels of mammalian sperm is required for zona pellucida-induced acrosomal exocytosis. Dev Biol 152:304-14

Florman, H M; Tombes, R M; First, N L et al. (1989) An adhesion-associated agonist from the zona pellucida activates G protein-promoted elevations of internal Ca2+ and pH that mediate mammalian sperm acrosomal exocytosis. Dev Biol 135:133-46