More information: Victoria E. Deneke et al, A conserved fertilization complex bridges sperm and egg in vertebrates, Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.09.035 ...

Protein plays a vital role in boosting fertility for both men and women. It aids in hormone regulation, improves sperm health ...

Results were published Thursday in the journal Cell. Scientists had previously known about two proteins, one on the surface of the sperm and another on the egg’s membrane. Working with ...

Results were published Thursday in the journal Cell. Scientists had previously known about two proteins, one on the surface ...

Results were published Thursday, October 17, in the journal Cell. Scientists had previously known about two proteins, one on the surface of the sperm and another on the egg’s membrane.

The team found that three proteins on the sperm join to form a sort of key that unlocks the egg, allowing the sperm to attach. Their findings, drawn from studies in zebrafish, mice, and human cells, ...

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A research team from Japan says it has developed a new egg maturation technique that may improve in vitro fertilization (IVF) ...