The effect of glucocorticoids on ERK-1/2 phosphorylation during maturation of lamb oocytes and their subsequent fertilization and cleavage ability in vitro

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-205

  González, Raquel ^a   Ruiz León, Yolanda ^a   Gomendio, Montserrat ^a   Roldan, Eduardo R S ^a,b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dexamethasone; Fertilization; Glucocorticoid administration; MAP kinase; Maturation; Oocyte; Stress

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HORMONE ACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; OOCYTE MATURATION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; DEXAMETHASONE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EXTRACELLULAR SIGNAL-REGULATED MAP KINASES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; OOCYTES; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHOSPHORYLATION; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77949571394     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2009.10.009     Document Type: Article

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