Promoting lipid utilization with l-carnitine to improve oocyte quality

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 69-75

  Dunning, Kylie R ^a   Robker, Rebecca L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Oxidation; Cumulus oocyte complex; Embryo; Fatty acid metabolism; L Carnitine

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARNITINE; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OOCYTES;

EID: 84866294735     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.08.013     Document Type: Article

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