Intracellular fraction of zona pellucida protein 3 is required for the oocyte to embryo transition in mice
Steffen Israel, Julia Seyfarth, Thomas Nolte, Hannes C. A. Drexler, Georg Fuellen, Michele Boiani
This study identifies a novel intracellular function of zona pellucida proteins in mice, showing they are critical for embryonic cell survival during the oocyte-to-embryo transition.
Molecular Human Reproduction · Oct 28, 2023Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology