Protective effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in frozen-thawed granulosa cells is mediated by inhibition of apoptosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 233-238

  Shin, So Young ^a   Lee, Jin Young ^a   Lee, EunYoung ^a   Choi, JongYeob ^a   Yoon, Byung Koo ^b   Bae, DukSoo ^b   Choi, DooSeok ^a  

^a Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Freeze thaw process; Granulosa cells; Vascular endothelial growth factors

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DNA DEGRADATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FREEZE THAWING; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; STAINING;

EID: 33645885329     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.10.027     Document Type: Article

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