Activin A inhibits activation of human primordial follicles in vitro

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 141-147

  Ding, Chi Christina ^a,b   Thong, K Joo ^b   Krishna, Archie ^c   Telfer, Evelyn E ^d  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activin A; In vitro culture; Ovarian cortical tissue; Primordial follicle

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN A; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL VIABILITY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE CULTURE;

ACTIVINS; ADULT; CULTURE MEDIA, SERUM-FREE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY;

EID: 77952238681     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-010-9395-6     Document Type: Article

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