Article ; Online: Preventing polyspermy in mammalian eggs-Contributions of the membrane block and other mechanisms.
Molecular reproduction and development
2020 Volume 87, Issue 3, Page(s) 341–349
Abstract: The egg's blocks to polyspermy (fertilization of an egg by more than one sperm) were originally identified in marine and aquatic species with external fertilization, but polyspermy matters in mammalian reproduction too. Embryonic triploidy is a ... ...
Abstract | The egg's blocks to polyspermy (fertilization of an egg by more than one sperm) were originally identified in marine and aquatic species with external fertilization, but polyspermy matters in mammalian reproduction too. Embryonic triploidy is a noteworthy event associated with pregnancy complications and loss. Polyspermy is a major cause of triploidy with up to 80% of triploid conceptuses being the result of dispermic fertilization. The mammalian female reproductive tract regulates the number of sperm that reach the site of fertilization, but mammals also utilize egg-based blocks to polyspermy. The egg-based blocks occur on the mammalian egg coat (the zona pellucida) and the egg plasma membrane, with apparent variation between different mammalian species regarding the extent to which one or both are used. The zona pellucida block to polyspermy has some similarities to the slow block in water-dwelling species, but the mammalian membrane block to polyspermy differs substantially from the fast electrical block that has been characterized in marine and aquatic species. This review discusses what is known about the incidence of polyspermy in mammals and about the mammalian membrane block to polyspermy, as well as notes some lesser-characterized potential mechanisms contributing to polyspermy prevention in mammals. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Calcium/metabolism ; Calcium Signaling/physiology ; Cell Membrane/metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Oocytes/metabolism ; Oocytes/ultrastructure ; Sperm-Ovum Interactions/physiology ; Spermatozoa/metabolism ; Triploidy ; Zona Pellucida/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Calcium (SY7Q814VUP) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-03-27 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 20321-x |
ISSN | 1098-2795 ; 1040-452X |
ISSN (online) | 1098-2795 |
ISSN | 1040-452X |
DOI | 10.1002/mrd.23331 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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