2018 Volume 67 Issue 2 Pages 91-104
Mammalian fertilization is comprised of many steps including sperm survival in the uterus, sperm migration in the female reproductive tract, physiological and morphological changes to the spermatozoa, and sperm-egg interaction in the oviduct. In vitro studies have revealed essential factors for these fertilization steps for over half a century. However, the molecular mechanism of fertilization has recently been revised by the emergence of genetically modified animals. Here, we focus on essential factors for sperm fertilizing ability and describe recent advances in our knowledge of the mechanisms of mammalian fertilization, especially of sperm migration from the uterus into the oviduct.
Bulletin of the Experimental Animals
Proceedings of The Japanese Association of Animal Models for Human Diseases
Proceedings of The Japanese Society of Animal Models for Human Diseases
