title: [Zona pellucida and male fertilization].
abstract: Zona pellucida (ZP) plays a key role in the recognition, combination and penetration of sperms and oocytes, the prevention of multiple impregnation, the protection of embryos, and so on. The paper reviews the constitution, molecular structure, biological function and application of zona pellucida in male fertilization.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Cellular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China.
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Rui-zhi
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D020101:Acrosome Reaction / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D015394:Molecular Structure; D015044:Zona Pellucida / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*