The impact of obesity on oocytes: Evidence for lipotoxicity mechanisms

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-34

  Wu, Linda L Y ^a   Norman, Robert J ^a   Robker, Rebecca L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

endoplasmic reticulum stress; palmitate

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; BODY MASS; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; EMBRYO GROWTH; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OOCYTE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OBESITY; OOCYTES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 83155193603     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: 14485990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD11904     Document Type: Review

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