Human cumulus granulosa cell gene expression: A predictor of fertilization and embryo selection in women undergoing IVF

Human Reproduction

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2869-2874

  McKenzie, L J ^a   Pangas, S A ^a   Carson, S A ^a   Kovanci, E ^a   Cisneros, P ^a   Buster, J E ^a   Amato, P ^a   Matzuk, M M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo selection; Growth differentiation factor 9; Oocyte regulated genes; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; GREMLIN 1; HYALURONIC ACID SYNTHASE 2; REGULATOR PROTEIN; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL SELECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYONIC STRUCTURES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 11144324987     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh535     Document Type: Article

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