Cumulus cells reduce the spermatozoa-zona binding inhibitory activity of human follicular fluid

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 79, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 802-807

  Hong, Shun Jia ^a   Tse, Jenny Y M ^a   Ho, Pak Chung ^a   Yeung, William Shu Biu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; Follicular fluid; Motility; Spermatozoa; Zona pellucida binding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CUMULUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TIME; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0037374245     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(02)04832-X     Document Type: Article

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