Effect of glucocorticoids on spontaneous and follicle-stimulating hormone induced oocyte maturation in mouse oocytes during culture

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 85, Issue 2-5, 2003, Pages 423-427

  Andersen, Claus Yding ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dexamethasone; Meiosis activating sterol (MAS); Oocyte maturation; Resumption of meiosis

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; DEXAMETHASONE; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOXANTHINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GERMINAL VESICLE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEIOSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY CELL CULTURE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0041386429     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(03)00190-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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