Extracellular matrix of the cumulus-oocyte complex

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 217-227

  Russell, Darryl L ^a   Salustri, Antonietta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cumulus expansion; Oocyte maturation; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROTEOGLYCAN; SCLEROPROTEIN;

CUMULUS OOPHORUS; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELL; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GRANULOSA CELLS; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; PROTEOGLYCANS;

EID: 33748673123     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-948551     Document Type: Review

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