Involvement of nitric oxide during in vitro fertilization and early embryonic development in mice

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 86-93

  Kim, Bo Hyun ^a   Chang, Hong Kim ^a   Kyu, Young Jung ^b   Byung, Hun Jeon ^c   Eun, Jin Ju ^b   Choo, Young Kug ^b  

^a Eden Obstetric and Gynecology Clinic   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Early embryonic development; In vitro fertilization; L Arginine; L NAME; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTULA; CYTOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROINJECTION; MORULA; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPERMATOZOON;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; BLASTULA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; EPIDIDYMIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MICROINJECTIONS; MORULA; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; OOCYTES; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 6944245327     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02980052     Document Type: Article

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