Calreticulin is required for development of the cumulus oocyte complex and female fertility
(2015)
Journal Article
Tokuhiro, K., Satouh, Y., Nozawa, K., Isotani, A., Fujihara, Y., Hirashima, Y., …Ikawa, M. (2015). Calreticulin is required for development of the cumulus oocyte complex and female fertility. Scientific Reports, 5, https://doi.org/10.1038/srep14254
Calnexin (CANX) and calreticulin (CALR) chaperones mediate nascent glycoprotein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum. Here we report that these chaperones have distinct roles in male and female fertility. Canx null mice are growth retarded but fertil... Read More about Calreticulin is required for development of the cumulus oocyte complex and female fertility.