Published in Biotechniques on August 01, 2006
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Most fertilizing mouse spermatozoa begin their acrosome reaction before contact with the zona pellucida during in vitro fertilization. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 2.02
The SLO3 sperm-specific potassium channel plays a vital role in male fertility. FEBS Lett (2010) 1.55
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Ca2+ bursts occur around a local minimal concentration of attractant and trigger sperm chemotactic response. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.17
Ion channels in small cells and subcellular structures can be studied with a smart patch-clamp system. Biophys J (2002) 1.16
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Speract induces calcium oscillations in the sperm tail. J Cell Biol (2003) 1.12
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Real-time analysis of the role of Ca(2+) in flagellar movement and motility in single sea urchin sperm. J Cell Biol (2005) 1.10
Mouse sperm K+ currents stimulated by pH and cAMP possibly coded by Slo3 channels. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2009) 1.08
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TRPM8, a versatile channel in human sperm. PLoS One (2009) 1.05
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Cysteine-rich secretory protein 4 is an inhibitor of transient receptor potential M8 with a role in establishing sperm function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 1.01
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Altering the speract-induced ion permeability changes that generate flagellar Ca2+ spikes regulates their kinetics and sea urchin sperm motility. Dev Biol (2007) 0.97
Flow cytometry analysis reveals a decrease in intracellular sodium during sperm capacitation. J Cell Sci (2012) 0.97
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A soluble adenylyl cyclase from sea urchin spermatozoa. Gene (2005) 0.95
Substantial energy expenditure for locomotion in ciliates verified by means of simultaneous measurement of oxygen consumption rate and swimming speed. J Exp Biol (2009) 0.95
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Particulate and soluble adenylyl cyclases participate in the sperm acrosome reaction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2007) 0.91
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Maitotoxin potently promotes Ca2+ influx in mouse spermatogenic cells and sperm, and induces the acrosome reaction. J Cell Physiol (2006) 0.89
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Roles of cAMP in regulating microtubule sliding and flagellar bending in demembranated hamster spermatozoa. FEBS Lett (2006) 0.87
ankAT-1 is a novel gene mediating the apical tuft formation in the sea urchin embryo. Dev Biol (2010) 0.87
Compartmentalization of distinct cAMP signaling pathways in mammalian sperm. J Biol Chem (2013) 0.87
Development and swimming behavior of Medaka fry in a spaceflight aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107). Zoolog Sci (2004) 0.87
Two new scorpion toxins that target voltage-gated Ca2+ and Na+ channels. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2002) 0.86
Intracellular sodium changes during the speract response and the acrosome reaction in sea urchin sperm. J Physiol (2003) 0.86
Na+/Ca2+ exchanger modulates the flagellar wave pattern for the regulation of motility activation and chemotaxis in the ascidian spermatozoa. Cell Motil Cytoskeleton (2006) 0.86
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Why small males have big sperm: dimorphic squid sperm linked to alternative mating behaviours. BMC Evol Biol (2011) 0.85
A caged progesterone analog alters intracellular Ca2+ and flagellar bending in human sperm. Reproduction (2012) 0.85
Calaxin drives sperm chemotaxis by Ca²⁺-mediated direct modulation of a dynein motor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 0.85
Participation of the Cl-/HCO(3)- exchangers SLC26A3 and SLC26A6, the Cl- channel CFTR, and the regulatory factor SLC9A3R1 in mouse sperm capacitation. Biol Reprod (2012) 0.84
Ca2+ ionophore A23187 can make mouse spermatozoa capable of fertilizing in vitro without activation of cAMP-dependent phosphorylation pathways. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 0.84
Cholesterol-depleting compounds modulate K+-currents in Drosophila Kenyon cells. FEBS Lett (2005) 0.84
TRPM8 in mouse sperm detects temperature changes and may influence the acrosome reaction. J Cell Physiol (2011) 0.84
Identification of distinct K+ channels in mouse spermatogenic cells and sperm. Zygote (2002) 0.83
A caged sperm-activating peptide that has a photocleavable protecting group on the backbone amide. FEBS Lett (2002) 0.83
Sperm from sneaker male squids exhibit chemotactic swarming to CO₂. Curr Biol (2013) 0.82
Bridging behavior and physiology: ion-channel perspective on mushroom body-dependent olfactory learning and memory in Drosophila. J Cell Physiol (2006) 0.82
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Discrete dynamics model for the speract-activated Ca2+ signaling network relevant to sperm motility. PLoS One (2011) 0.81
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Mechanism regulating Ca2+-dependent mechanosensory behaviour in sea urchin spermatozoa. Cell Struct Funct (2011) 0.81
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Electrophysiological evidence for the presence of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) in mouse sperm. J Cell Physiol (2013) 0.80
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Distinct Ca2+ channels maintain a high motility state of the sperm that may be needed for penetration of egg jelly of the newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster. Dev Growth Differ (2013) 0.79
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Progression of flagellar stages during artificially delayed motility initiation in sea urchin sperm. Zoolog Sci (2004) 0.77
Enzymatic synthesis of capsaicin analogs and their effect on the T-type Ca2+ channels. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2007) 0.76
Roles of extracellular ions and pH in 5-HT-induced sperm motility in marine bivalve. Reproduction (2014) 0.76
Certain Strongylocentrotus purpuratus sperm mitochondrial proteins co-purify with low density detergent-insoluble membranes and are PKA or PKC-substrates possibly involved in sperm motility regulation. Biochim Biophys Acta (2013) 0.76
A mechanism for graded motor control encoded in the channel properties of the muscle ACh receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 0.76
Glutathione transferase theta in apical ciliary tuft regulates mechanical reception and swimming behavior of Sea Urchin Embryos. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) (2013) 0.75
Self-incompatibility response induced by calcium increase in sperm of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 0.75
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Ion channel activity of membrane vesicles released from sea urchin sperm during the acrosome reaction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2004) 0.75
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[Effects of hypergravity on proliferation and morphology of Paramecium tetraurelia]. Biol Sci Space (2002) 0.75
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