CD9-positive microvesicles mediate the transfer of molecules to Bovine Spermatozoa during epididymal maturation.

Acquisition of fertilization ability by spermatozoa during epididymal transit occurs in part by the transfer of molecules from membranous vesicles called epididymosomes. Epididymosomes are heterogeneous in terms of both size and molecular composition. Exosomes and other related small membranous vesi...

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Main Authors: Julieta N Caballero, Gilles Frenette, Clémence Belleannée, Robert Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681974?pdf=render