Developmental ability of vitrified mouse oocytes expressing water channels

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 403-408

  Yamaji, Yohei ^a   Seki, Shinsuke ^a   Matsukawa, Kazutsugu ^a   Koshimoto, Chihiro ^b   Kasai, Magosaburo ^a   Edashige, Keisuke ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Development; Membrane permeability; Oocyte; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN 3; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLASTOCYST; CUMULUS CELL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; OOCYTE; VITRIFICATION; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ANIMALS; AQUAPORIN 3; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; CUMULUS CELLS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GLYCEROL; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OOCYTES; VITRIFICATION; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 79960117910     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.10-201M     Document Type: Article

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