"Zona Pellucida" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A tough transparent membrane surrounding the OVUM. It is penetrated by the sperm during FERTILIZATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D015044
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.490.690.950 A11.284.295.310.990 A11.497.497.900 A16.690.900
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zona Pellucida" by people in Profiles.
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Garza KM, Agersborg SS, Baker E, Tung KS. Persistence of physiological self antigen is required for the regulation of self tolerance. J Immunol. 2000 Apr 15; 164(8):3982-9.
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Lou YH, McElveen MF, Garza KM, Tung KS. Rapid induction of autoantibodies by endogenous ovarian antigens and activated T cells: implication in autoimmune disease pathogenesis and B cell tolerance. J Immunol. 1996 May 01; 156(9):3535-40.