Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Mammalian oocyte activation is mediated via a series of intracellular calcium oscillations induced by a sperm-specific phospholipase C, PLCzeta (PLCζ). PLCζ presents significant promise as a clinical therapeutic for some forms of male infertility. However, the utility of PLCζ as a potent diagnostic tool for human sperm remains undefined. Furthermore, considerable variation in reported PLCζ localization patterns in sperm highlight the necessity...