<P> This shedding of the acrosome , or acrosome reaction , can be stimulated in vitro by substances a sperm cell may encounter naturally such as progesterone or follicular fluid , as well as the more commonly used calcium ionophore A23187 . This can be done to serve as a positive control when assessing the acrosome reaction of a sperm sample by flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy . This is usually done after staining with a fluoresceinated lectin such as FITC - PNA , FITC - PSA , FITC - ConA , or fluoresceinated antibody such as FITC - CD46 . </P>
<P> This shedding of the acrosome , or acrosome reaction , can be stimulated in vitro by substances a sperm cell may encounter naturally such as progesterone or follicular fluid , as well as the more commonly used calcium ionophore A23187 . This can be done to serve as a positive control when assessing the acrosome reaction of a sperm sample by flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy . This is usually done after staining with a fluoresceinated lectin such as FITC - PNA , FITC - PSA , FITC - ConA , or fluoresceinated antibody such as FITC - CD46 . </P>
the process by which the acrosome membranes of sperm break down is known as
the process by which the acrosome membranes of sperm break down is known as
acrosome reaction
acrosome reaction