Effect of ammonium chloride on the growth and metabolism of bovine ovarian granulosa cells and the development of ovine oocytes matured in the presence of bovine granulosa cells previously exposed to ammonium chloride

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 53-71

  Rooke, J A ^a   Ewen, M ^a   Mackie, K ^a   Staines, M E ^a   McEvoy, T G ^a   Sinclair, K D ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonium chloride; Cattle; Coculture; Embryo culture; Growth; Oocyte; Ovarian granulosa cell

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN; PYRUVIC ACID; TETRAZOLIUM; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; THIAZOLYL BLUE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL DIVISION; COCULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL DIVISION; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMBRYO; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GRANULOSA CELLS; OOCYTES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROGESTERONE; PROTEINS; PYRUVIC ACID; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; OVIS;

EID: 4143118051     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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