Granulosa cell-oocyte interactions

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 115, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Cecconi, Sandra ^a   Ciccarelli, Carmen ^b   Barberi, Marzia ^c   Macchiarelli, Guido ^b   Canipari, Rita ^c  

^a Via Vetoio   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Gap junctions; Maturation; Paracrine factors

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

CELL INTERACTION; CELL MATURATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAP JUNCTION; GRANULOSA CELL; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2942582354     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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