Beyond IUI, IVF and ICSI - New developments in - eshre 2013
Beyond IUI, IVF and ICSI - New developments in - eshre 2013
Beyond IUI, IVF and ICSI - New developments in - eshre 2013
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Sperm Acrosome Reaction Diagram (Sathanthan et al., 1993)<br />
A) Acrosome-<strong>in</strong>tact sperm head.<br />
B) Partially acrosome-reacted sperm head<br />
C) Fully acrosome-reacted sperm head<br />
AC = acrosome cap , ES = equatorial segment<br />
F = fusogenic region , PA = post acrosomal segment<br />
Diagram of sperm penetration through egg vestments <strong>and</strong> sperm<br />
<strong>in</strong>corporation<br />
Sathanthan et al., 1993<br />
The ability of spermatozoa<br />
to undergo a normal<br />
acrosome reaction <strong>and</strong> the<br />
rate of f this h reaction, are<br />
important <strong>in</strong>dicators of<br />
fertiliz<strong>in</strong>g ability.<br />
Takahashi K, 1992, Makkar G, 2003<br />
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