Differences in hydration state of nucleus and cytoplasm of the amphibian oocyte

Journal of Membrane Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-51

  Morrill, G A ^a   Kostellow, A B ^a   Osterlow, K ^a   Gupta, R K ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell water; Membrane potential; MRI; Nucleus; Oocyte (rana pipiens); Progresterone; Relaxation times

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; FROG; HYDRATION; INTRACELLULAR FLUID; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OOCYTE;

ANIMALS; ANURA; CELL COMPARTMENTATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; FEMALE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; OOCYTES; PROTONS; WATER;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 10144243978     PISSN: 00222631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002329900108     Document Type: Article

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