Effect of pentoxifylline in reducing oxidative stress-induced embryotoxicity

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 415-417

  Zhang, Xiaoyan ^a   Sharma, Rakesh K ^a   Agarwal, Ashok ^a   Falcone, Tommaso ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryotoxicity; Hydrogen peroxide; Pentoxifylline

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PENTOXIFYLLINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; BLASTOCYST; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYOTOXICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 28744454630     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-005-7202-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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