Maturation outcomes are improved following Cryoleaf vitrification of immature human oocytes when compared to choline-based slow-freezing

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1183-1192

  Combelles, Catherine M H ^a   Ceyhan, S Temel ^b   Wang, Haiyan ^b,c   Racowsky, Catherine ^b  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Choline based slow freezing; Chromosomes; Cryoleaf vitrification; Immature oocyte; Spindle

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OOCYTE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITRIFICATION;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; CHOLINE; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMANS; MICROTUBULES; OOCYTES; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 84355162750     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-011-9674-x     Document Type: Article

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