Spindle and chromosomal alterations in metaphase II oocytes

Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1293-1301

  Sharma, Rakesh K ^a   Azeem, Ali ^b   Agarwal, Ashok ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cryopreservation; endometriosis; oocyte; oxidative stress; spindle

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; METAPHASE; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OOCYTE MATURATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINDLE CELL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; ANIMAL; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; FEMALE; HUMAN CHROMOSOME; INFERTILITY THERAPY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SPINDLE APPARATUS;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; CRYOPRESERVATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METAPHASE; OOCYTES; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SPINDLE APPARATUS;

EID: 84885640789     PISSN: 19337191     EISSN: 19337205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1933719113483018     Document Type: Review

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