Pig oocyte vitrification by Cryotop method and the activation of the apoptotic cascade

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 135, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 68-74

  Vallorani, C ^a   Spinaci, M ^a   Bucci, D ^a   Porcu, E ^b   Tamanini, C ^a   Galeati, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Ostetriche e Pediatriche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annexin V staining; Apoptosis YO PRO 1 staining; Cryodamage; FITC VAD FMK; IVM; Porcine oocyte

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; VITRIFICATION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CASPASES; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; OOCYTES; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; VITRIFICATION;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 84869097808     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.08.020     Document Type: Article

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