For successful fertilization, sperm must recognize and penetrate the egg coat, called vitelline envelope (VE) or, in mammals, zona pellucida (ZP). In abalone, sperm acrosomal protein lysin dissolves t...

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Les recherches se multiplient pour utiliser ces protéines naturelles comme méthode contraceptive non hormonale. Mais leur mise sur le marché ne devrait pas intervenir avant dix ans ou quinze ans.

La SIERR è una società scientifica, senza finalità di lucro, costituita da Biologi, Biotecnologi e Medici che operano in laboratori di procreazione assistita.

Barrier epithelia are shielded from the external environment by their apical extracellular matrices (aECMs). The molecular complexity of aECMs has challenged understanding of their organization in viv...

Jakten på ett hormonfritt preventivmedel har pågått i många år. Nu har forskare på KI upptäckt ett sätt att stoppa befruktning med hjälp av antikroppar. – Det hade gett kvinnor möjligheten att själva ...

Med hjälp av antikroppar kan man blockera befruktning på äggets yta. Nu har forskare tagit ett steg närmare ett hormonfritt preventivmedel.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows how a small antibody fragment can block fertilisation by targeting a key protein on the surface of the egg. This discovery brings a non-hormonal contracept...

Monoclonal antibody IE-3 prevents mouse fertilization by binding ZP2, a major component of the oocyte-specific zona pellucida (ZP). We show that an...

Thrombin cleaves membrane-bound endoglin and soluble endoglin, releasing fragments of varying sizes; these findings emphasize the heterogeneity of sEng in preeclampsia, connecting endothelial dysfunct...

Discussions on diversity in the workplace can be heated and contentious. But the data still shows more diverse teams outperform their less diverse peers. Here's how.

The articles in this special issue highlight the diversity and complexity of research into reproductive health, including the need for a better understanding of the fundamental biology of reproduction...

Det finns flera skäl att internationalisera högre utbildning. Men internationalisering är inte detsamma som anglifiering. Att undervisa på ett språk som inte är studenternas förstaspråk går ut över ut...

Sweden began its annual wolf hunt on Thursday, allowing nearly 10% of the endangered species population to be killed, as conservationists raise concerns about the controversial policy.