The Bcl-2 family pathway in gametes and preimplantation embryos;Les régulateurs d'apoptose de la famille Bcl-2 dans les gamètes et lors du développement embryonnaire précoce

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 720-732

  Boumela, I ^a   Guillemin, Y ^a   Guerin J F ^b   Aouacheria, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Bcl 2 family; Cell death; Embryo; Oocyte; Preimplantation embryo development; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BIM PROTEIN; PROTEIN BAD; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL W; PROTEIN BCL XL; PROTEIN MCL 1;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL VIABILITY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GAMETE; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYO; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

APOPTOSIS; BLASTOCYST; CELL SURVIVAL; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; OOCYTES; PREGNANCY; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 69949113167     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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