MDPI	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
AI	Artificial insemination
Zn	Zinc
Zn2+	Zinc ion
ZIP	Zrt- and Irt-like protein
ZnT	Zinc transporter
MT	Metallothionein
TPEN	N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-pyridinylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine
ODF	Outer dense fibers
EDTA	2,2′,2″,2′′′-(Ethane-1,2-diyldinitrilo)tetraacetic acid
ZnBP	Zinc-binding proteins
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
Ca2+	Calcium ion
ZP	Zona pellucida
ICSI	Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
SOD	Superoxide dismutase
LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
ACE	Angiotensin converting enzyme
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase
ADAM	A disintegrin and metalloproteinase
Hv1	Hydrogen voltage-gated channel 1
DMSA	(2R,3S)-2,3-Bis(sulfanyl)butanedioic acid
DMPS	2,3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate
ZnR	Zn-sensing receptor
GPCR	G-protein-coupled receptor
EGFR	Epidermal growth factor receptor
PI3K	Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
IVF	In vitro fertilization
pY	Protein tyrosine phosphorylation
SACY	Soluble sperm adenylyl cyclase
PKA	Protein kinase A
PTP	Protein tyrosine phosphatase
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
IUI	Intrauterine insemination