Simulated physiological oocyte maturation (SPOM): A novel in vitro maturation system that substantially improves embryo yield and pregnancy outcomes

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2999-3011

  Albuz, F K ^a   Sasseville, M ^a   Lane, M ^a   Armstrong, D T ^a   Thompson, J G ^a   Gilchrist, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

cyclic AMP; embryo; in vitro maturation; oocyte maturation; phosphodiesterase

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; BLASTOMERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS WEIGHT; GAP JUNCTION; MEIOSIS; MOUSE; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SIMULATED PHYSIOLOGICAL OOCYTE MATURATION; SIMULATION;

BOVINAE; MUS;

EID: 78649511489     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq246     Document Type: Article

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