Detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis in human fragmented embryos

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 998-1002

  Yang, Hyun Won ^a   Hwang, Kyung Joo ^a   Kwon, Hyuck Chan ^a   Kim, Haeng Soo ^a   Choi, Kyoo Wan ^b   Oh, Kie Suk ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b PL Infertility Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Embryo fragmentation; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLASTOMERE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OOCYTE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031811081     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.998     Document Type: Article

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