Morphological and biochemical dynamics of porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes: Role of cumulus expansion in oocyte maturation

Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology

Volumn 110, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 205-217

  Sato, E ^a   Yokoo, M ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CD44; Cumulus expansion; Hyaluronan; Hyaluronan synthase (HAS); Oocyte maturation; Pig

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; HERMES ANTIGEN; HYALURONAN SYNTHASE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ANIMAL; CELL JUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEIOSIS; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD44; CONNEXIN 43; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTIONS; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; GRANULOSA CELLS; HYALURONIC ACID; MEIOSIS; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

EID: 22244485025     PISSN: 11226714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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