Heterogeneity of the zona pellucida carbohydrate distribution in human oocytes failing to fertilize in vitro

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2773-2780

  Talevi, R ^a   Gualtieri, R ^a   Tartaglione, G ^a   Fortunato, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b 'Art' Med e Biol Della Ripro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Cumulus oocyte complex; Human; Lectins; Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CONCANAVALIN A; LECTIN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OOCYTE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0031464045     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.12.2773     Document Type: Article

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