Recombinant epidermal growth factor maintains follicular ultrastructure and promotes the transition to primary follicles in caprine ovarian tissue cultured in vitro

Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-246

  Celestino, J J H ^a,d   Bruno, J B ^a   Lima Verde, I B ^a   Matos, M H T ^a   Saraiva, M V A ^a   Chaves, R N ^a   Martins, F S ^a   Lima, L F ^a   Name, K P O ^b   Campello, C C ^a   Silva, J R V ^c   Bao, S N ^b   Figueiredo, J R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^d Laboratorio de Manipulacao de Oocitos e Foliculos Pre Antrais (LAMOFOPA)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activation; EGF; Preantral follicles; Ruminant

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOAT; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE CULTURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; FEMALE; GOATS; HUMANS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 60049089785     PISSN: 19337191     EISSN: 19337205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1933719108325756     Document Type: Article

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