Oviductal microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EPHX1) reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and enhances preimplantation mouse embryo development

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 126-132

  Cheong, Ana W Y ^a   Lee, Yin Lau ^a   Liu, Wei Min ^a   Yeung, William S B ^a   Lee, Kai Fai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Detoxification; Embryo; Embryo containing; Environment; Female reproductive tract; In situ hybridization; Microsomal epoxide hydrolase; Ovariectomy; Oviduct; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXANE OXIDE; EPOXIDE HYDROLASE; ESTROGEN; MICROSOMAL EPOXIDE HYDROLASE 1; PROGESTERONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TRICHLOROPROPYLENE OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COCULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OVIDUCT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLOHEXENES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EPOXIDE HYDROLASES; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED ICR; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

MUS;

EID: 67649642117     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: 15297268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.108.071449     Document Type: Article

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