Ultrastructure of human mature oocytes after vitrification

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-242

  Khalili, M A ^a,b   Maione, M ^a   Palmerini, M G ^c   Bianchi, S ^c   Macchiarelli, G ^c   Nottola, Stefania Annarita ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human; MII; Oocyte; TEM; Ultrastruc ture; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; OOCYTE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; REVIEW; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VITRIFICATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; OOCYTES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; VITRIFICATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877094456     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: 20388306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2012.e38     Document Type: Review

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