Oxidative stress and redox regulation on in vitro development of mammalian embryos

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-9

  Takahashi, Masashi ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Embryo development; Glutathione; Intracellular redox state; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; APOPTOSIS; CATTLE; DNA DAMAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLISM; MOUSE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CATTLE; DNA DAMAGE; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MICE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN; RABBITS; RATS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84859150288     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.11-138N     Document Type: Review

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