Cumulus cells affect distribution and function of the cytoskeleton and organelles in porcine oocytes

Reproductive Medicine and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-194

  Suzuki, Hiroyuki ^a   Saito, Yosuke ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cortical granules; Cytoskeleton; Mitochondria; Pig oocyte

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL ORGANELLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; CYTOSKELETON; GERMINAL VESICLE; MAMMAL; MEIOSIS; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE ATRESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHASE; REVIEW; SWINE;

EID: 33746905866     PISSN: 14455781     EISSN: 14470578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0578.2006.00140.x     Document Type: Review

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