Effects of low oxygen condition on the generation of reactive oxygen species and the development in mouse embryos cultured in vitro

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 359-366

  Kwon, Hyuck Chan ^a   Yang, Hyun Won ^a   Hwang, Kyung Joo ^a   Yoo, Jung Hyun ^b   Kim, Myung Sin ^a   Lee, Chi Hyeong ^a   Ryu, Hee Sug ^a   Oh, Kie Suk ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Embryo development; H2O2; Oxygen concentration

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; BLASTOMERE; CULTURE MEDIUM; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; STAINING;

EID: 0032708205     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1999.tb01177.x     Document Type: Article

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