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  • 1
    ISSN: 1040-452X
    Keywords: Fluo-3 ; Intracellular Ca2+ transient ; QNB ; Population kinetics ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: The acrosome reaction induced by the zona pellucida in mouse sperm has been shown to proceed in two stages experimentally distinguishable by the fluorescent probe chlortetracycline. Entry into the first stage of sperm bound to isolated, structurally intact zonae pellucidae is blocked by the compound 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate. In this study, we show, utilizing the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator fluo-3, that the first stage of the zona-induced acrosome reaction is characterized by an increase in intracellular Ca2+, followed by a decrease as the acrosome reaction proceeds. This calcium transient is completely suppressed by 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate. We conclude that the Ca2+ transient is induced by the zona pellucida and is required for the zona-induced acrosome reaction. Blockage of this sperm intracellular Ca2+ transient provides a mechanism for the inhibitory action of 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate on the zona-induced acrosome reaction in mouse sperm. © 1992 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
    Additional Material: 4 Ill.
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    New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell
    Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique 7 (1987), S. 161-166 
    ISSN: 0741-0581
    Keywords: Selective plasma etch ; Ceramic composites ; Transmission electron microscopy ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Natural Sciences in General
    Notes: Transmission electron microscopy has been used to isolate and examine the intergranular glass phase in hot-pressed silicon nitride/silicon carbide composites. Previously there have been difficulties in locating a suitable region for studies of this nature because the interfering nitride and carbide grains inhibit isolation of the glass for examination. Radiofrequency plasma etching of thinned sections of 6 wt% Y2O3, 2 wt% A12O3 in Si3N4 containing 30 vol% of SiC proved to be fruitful in isolating the glass phase. A mixture of CF4 and O2 quantitatively remove the acicular nitride phase without any evidence of attack on either the glass or carbide. Composites containing ceria and magnesia as substitutes for yttria behave similarly. This indicates that glasses containing minor to major concentrations of elements forming stable fluorides inhibit the attack of fluoride ions on silica glasses containing these elements.
    Additional Material: 5 Ill.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
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