Quantitative microinjection of trehalose into mouse oocytes and zygotes, and its effect on development

Cryobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-134

  Eroglu, Ali ^a,b   Lawitts, Joel A ^c   Toner, Mehmet ^a   Toth, Thomas L ^b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Egg; Hypertonic medium; Mouse oocyte; Quantitative microinjection; Toxicity; Trehalose

Indexed keywords

4 (2 HYDROXYETHYL) 1 PIPERAZINEETHANESULFONIC ACID; DEXTRAN; DIMETHYLPOLYSILAXENE; METHYL GROUP; TREHALOSE; TROMETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CELL PROTECTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FLUORESCENCE; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS; ZYGOTE;

EID: 0037383437     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-2240(03)00018-X     Document Type: Article

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