Mechanisms of tethering and cargo transfer during epididymosome-sperm interactions

Mechanisms of tethering and cargo transfer during epididymosome-sperm interactions

Abstract Background The mammalian epididymis is responsible for the provision of a highly specialized environment in which spermatozoa acquire functional maturity and are subsequently stored in preparation for ejaculation. Making important contributions to both processes are epididymosomes, small ex...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhou, Simone J. Stanger, Amanda L. Anderson, Ilana R. Bernstein, Geoffry N. De Iuliis, Adam McCluskey, Eileen A. McLaughlin, Matthew D. Dun, Brett Nixon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Dynamin
Epididymis
Epididymosome
Extracellular vesicle
Exosome
Intercellular trafficking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-019-0653-5

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