Human oocyte maturation in Vitro

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 10-12, 2012, Pages 909-918

  Coticchio, Giovanni ^a   Dal Canto, Mariabeatrice ^a   Guglielmo, Maria Cristina ^a   Mignini Renzini, Mario ^a   Fadini, Rubens ^a  

^a Biogenesi   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction technology; In vitro fertilization; In vitro maturation; Meiosis; Oocyte

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; INOSITOL 1,4,5 TRISPHOSPHATE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY; BREEDING; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL CONTACT; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; COW; CUMULUS CELL; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; FERTILIZATION; GAP JUNCTION; GOAT; HORSE; HUMAN; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SWINE;

CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION TECHNIQUES; INFANT, NEWBORN; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 84873744810     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.120135gv     Document Type: Article

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