Expression of a P-selectin Ligand in Zona Pellucida of Porcine Oocytes and P-selectin on Acrosomal Membrane of Porcine Sperm Cells. Potential Implications for Their Involvement in Sperm–Egg Interactions

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The selectin family of cell adhesion molecules mediates initial leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelial cells at sites of inflammation. O-glycan structural similarities between oligosaccharides from human leukocyte P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) and from zona pellucida glycoproteins of porcine oocytes indicate the possible existence of a P-selectin ligand in the zona pellucida. Here, using...

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