Clinical grade vitrification of human ovarian tissue: An ultrastructural analysis of follicles and stroma in vitrified tissue

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 594-603

  Sheikhi, Mona ^a   Hultenby, Kjell ^b   Niklasson, Boel ^a   Lundqvist, Monalill ^a   Hovatta, Outi ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ovary; transmission electron microscopy; vitrification

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; LIQUID NITROGEN; POVIDONE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OOCYTE; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; STROMA; TISSUE PRESERVATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 79951568389     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq357     Document Type: Article

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