Distribution and epidermal growth factor receptor expression of primordial follicles in human ovarian tissue before and after cryopreservation

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 302-310

  Qu, Jianping ^a   Godin, Pierre Arnaud ^a   Nisolle, Michelle ^a   Donnez, Jacques ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Epidermal growth factor; Ovarian tissue; Primordial follicle; Receptor

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 0033967103     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.2.302     Document Type: Article

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