Vitrification may increase the rate of chromosome misalignment in the metaphase II spindle of human mature oocytes

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 29-34

  Coticchio, Giovanni ^a   Bromfield, J J ^b   Sciajno, R ^a   Gambardella, A ^a   Scaravelli, G ^c   Borini, A ^a   Albertini, D F ^b  

^a Tecnobios Procreazione   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CNESPS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosomes; Cryopreservation; Oocytes; Spindle; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; SUCROSE; TUBULIN;

CELL POLARITY; CELL SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DONOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KARYOTYPE; MEIOSIS; METAPHASE; MICROTUBULE; OOCYTE MATURATION; SPINDLE CELL; VITRIFICATION; WARMING;

EID: 73949085246     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60281-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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