Possible mechanism of polyspermy block in human oocytes observed by time-lapse cinematography

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 951-956

  Mio, Yasuyuki ^a   Iwata, Kyoko ^a   Yumoto, Keitaro ^a   Kai, Yoshiteru ^a   Sargant, Haruka C ^a   Mizoguchi, Chizuru ^a   Ueda, Minako ^a   Tsuchie, Yuka ^a   Imajo, Akifumi ^a   Iba, Yumiko ^a   Nishikori, Kyoko ^a  

^a Reproductive Centre   (Japan)

Author keywords

Embryonic development; Human fertilization process; Polyspermy block; Time lapse cinematography (TLC); Zona pellucida

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CINERADIOGRAPHY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; OOCYTE; POLYSPERMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME LAPSE IMAGING; TIME LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

CELL MEMBRANE; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; OOCYTES; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS; TIME-LAPSE IMAGING; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 84867401830     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-012-9815-x     Document Type: Article

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