Effects of recombinant relaxin on in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-337

  Kim, Huen Suk ^a   Jeong, Yeon Ik ^a   Lee, Jong Yun ^a   Jeong, Yeon Woo ^a   Hossein, Mohammad Shamim ^a   Hyun, Hwan Sang ^b   Hwang, Woo Suk ^a  

^a SooAm Biotech Research Foundation   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; GSH; Porcine IVM; Relaxin

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; RELAXIN; SERIC GONADOTROPIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CUMULUS CELL; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SWINE;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CUMULUS CELLS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR FLUID; GONADOTROPINS, EQUINE; HUMANS; OOCYTES; OVARY; PREGNANCY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RELAXIN; SWINE;

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 77950353629     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.09-0411     Document Type: Article

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