Open AccessA protein isolated from human oviductal tissue in vitro secretion, identified as human lactoferrin, interacts with spermatozoa and oocytes and modulates gamete interaction
Author(s) -
Carlos Zumoffen,
Roberto R. Gil,
Adriana M. Caille,
Carlos Morente,
María José Munuce,
Sergio Ghersevich
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/det016
Subject(s) - gamete , lactoferrin , secretion , in vitro , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , andrology , chemistry , sperm , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry , genetics
Is lactoferrin (LF) (detected in oviductal secretion) able to bind to oocytes and sperm and modulate gamete interaction?
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