Permeability characteristics of human oocytes in the presence of the cryoprotectant dimethylsulphoxide

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2338-2342

  Paynter, S J ^a   Cooper, A ^a   Gregory, L ^a   Fuller, B J ^a   Shaw, R W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryoprotectant; Dimethylsulphoxide; Freezing; Oocyte; Permeability

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OSMOTIC STRESS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032836225     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.9.2338     Document Type: Article

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