High developmental rates of mouse oocytes cryopreserved by an optimized vitrification protocol: The effects of cryoprotectants, calcium and cumulus cells

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 675-680

  Kohaya, Natsuki ^a   Fujiwara, Katsuyoshi ^a   Ito, Junya ^a   Kashiwazaki, Naomi ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Mouse; Oocyte; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYST; CRYOPRESERVATION; CUMULUS CELL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; VITRIFICATION;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CALCIUM; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; CUMULUS CELLS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FEMALE; MICE; OOCYTES; VITRIFICATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84856339417     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.11-066H     Document Type: Article

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