Adenosine triphosphate content in Human unfertilized oocytes, Undivided Zygotes and Embryos Unsuitable for Transfer or cryopreservation

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 734-739

  Zhao, J ^a   Li, Y ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adenosine triphosphate content; Developmental potential; Embryo; Unfertilized oocyte; Zygote

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; TRIPTORELIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CELL DIVISION; CELL LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TREATMENT FAILURE; ZYGOTE;

EID: 84860453781     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000238     Document Type: Article

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