Changes of the zona pellucida patterns during oocyte maturation, fertilization and embryo development in mammals: mini-review
, , , oraz | 10 kwi 2022
O artykule
Data publikacji: 10 kwi 2022
Zakres stron: 23 - 28
Otrzymano: 03 lut 2022
Przyjęty: 16 mar 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acb-2022-0004
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© 2022 Ivona Travnickova et al., published by Sciendo
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The mammalian zona pellucida (ZP) is an extracellular matrix that surrounds immature and mature oocytes and early embryos until the stage of a blastocyst and its implantation. This mini-review summarizes basic information on the ZP and its morphologic and functional changes during