"Fertilization" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The fusion of a spermatozoon (SPERMATOZOA) with an OVUM thus resulting in the formation of a ZYGOTE.
| Descriptor ID |
D005306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.277
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| Concept/Terms |
Fertilization, Delayed- Fertilization, Delayed
- Delayed Fertilization
- Delayed Fertilizations
- Fertilizations, Delayed
Fertilization, Polyspermic- Fertilization, Polyspermic
- Fertilizations, Polyspermic
- Polyspermic Fertilization
- Polyspermic Fertilizations
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fertilization" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fertilization" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fertilization" by people in Profiles.
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Varderesian HV, Utaegbulam JN, Brown HE, Ramirez B, Velcani M, Ryder SP. The pos-1 3' untranslated region governs germline specification and proliferation to ensure reproductive robustness. PLoS Genet. 2026 Apr; 22(4):e1012129.
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Kageyama A, Ogonuki N, Wakai T, Namiki T, Kawata Y, Ozawa M, Yamada Y, Fukada T, Ogura A, Fissore R, Kashiwazaki N, Ito J. The oocyte zinc transporter Slc39a10/Zip10 is a regulator of zinc sparks during fertilization in mice. Elife. 2025 Dec 11; 14.
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Ertekin A, Noronha ST, Darko C, Massi F, Ryder SP. A conserved triple arginine motif in OMA-1 is required for RNA-binding activity and embryo viability. RNA. 2025 10 16; 31(11):1575-1588.
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Violante S, Kyaw A, Kouatli L, Paladugu K, Apostolakis L, Jenks M, Johnson A, Sheldon RD, Whitten D, Schilmiller AL, Visconti PE, Cross JR, Levin LR, Buck J, Balbach M. Sperm meet the elevated energy demands to attain fertilization competence by increasing flux through aldolase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Sep 30; 122(39):e2506417122.
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Lee HC, Akizawa H, Fissore RA. Roles of the EF-hand domain of PLCZ1 in establishing species-specific Ca2+ oscillations in mouse and rat fertilization?. Biol Reprod. 2025 04 13; 112(4):663-674.
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Akizawa H, Lopes EM, Fissore RA. Zn2+ is essential for Ca2+ oscillations in mouse eggs. Elife. 2023 12 15; 12.
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Geller RJ, Wesselink AK, Koenig MR, Eisenberg ML, Tucker KL, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Association of male fatty acid intake with fecundability among couples planning pregnancy. Hum Reprod. 2023 08 01; 38(8):1601-1612.
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Mattocks KM, Marteeny V, Walker L, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Mengeling M. Examining Veterans' Experiences With In Vitro Fertilization Provided Under P.L. 114-223. Med Care. 2023 04 01; 61(4):192-199.
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Gupta N, Akizawa H, Lee HC, Fissore RA. SPERM FACTORS AND EGG ACTIVATION: ICSI and the discovery of the sperm factor and PLCZ1. Reproduction. 2022 05 23; 164(1):F9-F20.
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Lokken EM, Jisuvei C, Hughes JP, Mandaliya K, Manhart LE, Mwinyikai K, Muller CH, Jaoko W, Kinuthia J, McClelland RS. Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus is not associated with fecundability in Kenyan women attempting to conceive. Fertil Steril. 2022 03; 117(3):603-611.