In vivo and in vitro study of porcine oviductal epithelial cells, cumulus oocyte complexes and granulosa cells: A scanning electron microscopy and inverted microscopy study

Micron

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 707-716

  Areekijseree, Mayuva ^a   Vejaratpimol, Renu ^a  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cumulus cell complexes; Granulosa cells; Porcine oviductal epithelial cells; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CUMULUS CELL COMPLEXES; GRANULOSA CELLS; PORCINE OVIDUCTAL EPITHELIAL CELLS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; FLUID MECHANICS; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CELLS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL SURFACE; COCULTURE; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; MICROSCOPY; OOCYTE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SWINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERINE TUBE;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL SURFACE EXTENSIONS; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELLS; MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OOCYTES; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 33746934161     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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