The influence of cryopreservation on murine oocyte water permeability and osmotically inactive volume

Cryobiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-35

  Litkouhi, Babak ^a   Marlow, David ^b,d   McGrath, J J ^b   Fuller, Barry ^c  

^a The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MURINAE;

WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MOUSE; OOCYTE; OSMOLARITY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OOCYTES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; WATER;

EID: 0031068221     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1996.1984     Document Type: Article

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