The effect of VEGF on the temporal-spatial change of α-tubulin and cortical granules of ovine oocytes matured in vitro

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 236-250

  Cao, Xin ^a,b   Zhou, Ping ^c   Luo, Hailing ^a   Zhao, Youzhang ^b   Shi, Guoqing ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science   (China)

Author keywords

Tubulin; Cortical granules; Nuclear configuration; Ovine oocyte; VEGF

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; TUBULIN; VASCULOTROPIN A; VEGFA PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL GRANULE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMOSOME NOR; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SHEEP; TIME; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL NUCLEUS; CELLS, CULTURED; CYTOPLASMIC GRANULES; FEMALE; NUCLEOLUS ORGANIZER REGION; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SHEEP; SPODOPTERA; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TUBULIN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

OVIS;

EID: 67349210421     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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