Embryonic origin of preimplantation factor (PIF): Biological activity and partial characterization

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 883-887

  Roussev, Roumen G ^a   Coulam, Carolyn B ^a   Kaider, Brian D ^a   Yarkoni, Meirav ^a   Leavis, Paul C ^b   Barnea, Eytan R ^c  

^a Chicago Center for Human Reproduction   (United States)

^b Analytical Biotechnology Services   (United States)

^c Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy   (United States)

Author keywords

Characterization; Culture; Embryo; Preimplantation factor

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHAPERONIN; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MORULA; MOUSE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TEST; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLASTOCYST; CHAPERONIN 10; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICE; MORULA; PLATELET ACTIVATING FACTOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS;

EID: 0030275728     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/2.11.883     Document Type: Article

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