Effect of apoptosis and reactive oxygen species production in human granulosa cells on oocyte fertilization and blastocyst development

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 91-97

  Jančar, Nina ^a   Kopitar, Andreja N ^b   Ihan, Alojz ^b   Klun, Irma Virant ^a   Bokal, Eda Vrtačnik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Blastocyst; Granulosa cells; Implantation; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; HYDROETHIDINE; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CENTRIFUGATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY; NIDATION; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; BLASTOCYST; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GRANULOSA CELLS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OOCYTES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 34147146882     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-006-9103-8     Document Type: Article

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