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Phosphorylation of IP3R1 and the regulation of[Ca2+]i responses at fertilization: a role for the MAP kinase pathway
12 Oct 2006
Abstract excerpt
A sperm-induced intracellular Ca2+ signal ([Ca2+]i) underlies the initiation of embryo development in most species studied to date. The inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptor type 1 (IP3R1) in mammals, or its homologue in other species, is thought to mediate the majority of this Ca2+ release. IP3R1-mediated Ca2+ release is regulated during oocyte maturation such that it reaches maximal effectiveness at the time of...
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