Irene Mondéjar

Oviduct-specific glycoprotein and heparin modulate sperm–zona pellucida interaction during fertilization and contribute to the control of polyspermy

Pilar Coy, Sebastián Cánovas, Irene Mondéjar et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2008 · 233 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Animal Sciences, Cell Biology +17

Identification of Potential Oviductal Factors Responsible for Zona Pellucida Hardening and Monospermy During Fertilization in Mammals1

Irene Mondéjar, Irene Martínez‐Martínez, Manuel Avilés et al. · Biology of Reproduction · 2013 · 63 citations

Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Assisted Reproductive Technologies +14

Oocytes use the plasminogen-plasmin system to remove supernumerary spermatozoa

Pilar Coy, María Jiménez‐Movilla, Francisco Alberto García‐Vázquez et al. · Human Reproduction · 2012 · 42 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Physiology, Assisted Reproductive Technologies +12

Fertilization outcome could be regulated by binding of oviductal plasminogen to oocytes and by releasing of plasminogen activators during interplay between gametes

Irene Mondéjar, Luis Alberto Grullón, Francisco Alberto García‐Vázquez et al. · Fertility and Sterility · 2011 · 38 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Animal Sciences, Assisted Reproductive Technologies +16

The human is an exception to the evolutionarily-conserved phenomenon of pre-fertilization zona pellucida resistance to proteolysis induced by oviductal fluid

Irene Mondéjar, Manuel Avilés, Pilar Coy · Human Reproduction · 2013 · 25 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology +12