Sperm May Offer the Uterus A (IMAGE)

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Sperm May Offer the Uterus A

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Before they reach the egg, sperm have to survive by the female immune system. An interaction between glycans (branched structures) on the surface of sperm and receptors on cells of the endometrium may act as a 'secret handshake,' helping sperm survive -- or it may help the immune system target faulty sperm.

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(c) American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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With link to the article: <a href="http://www.jbc.org/content/early/2019/06/14/jbc.RA119.008729.abstract?sid=05f532e6-1ab8-4412-8491-2b605312130a" target="_blank">http://www.jbc.org/content/early/2019/06/14/jbc.RA119.008729.abstract?sid=05f532e6-1ab8-4412-8491-2b605312130a</a>

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