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 #: 5R29HD022615-05
• Application #: 3469362
• Study Section: Reproductive Biology Study Section (REB)
• Project Start: 1990-01-01
• Project End: 1993-05-31
• Budget Start: 1991-06-01
• Budget End: 1992-05-31
• Support Year: 5
• Fiscal Year: 1991

Institution

• Name: Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research
• City: Shrewsbury
• State: MA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 01545

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