Expression, immunolocalization and processing of fertilins ADAM-1 and ADAM-2 in the boar (<it>sus domesticus</it>) spermatozoa during epididymal maturation

• Main Authors: Bonet Sergi (Author), Puigmulé Marta (Author), Gatti Jean-Luc (Author), Dacheux Jean-Louis (Author), Guyonnet Benoît (Author), Fàbrega Anna (Author), Pinart Elisabeth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Fertilin alpha (ADAM-1) and beta (ADAM-2) are integral membrane proteins of the ADAM family that form a fertilin complex involved in key steps of the sperm-oocyte membrane interaction. In the present work, we analyzed the presence of ADAM-1 and ADAM-2 mRNAs, the...