Vitrification of immature mouse oocytes by the modified-cut standard straw method

Cell Biology International

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 164-171

  Jang, Woo In ^a   Lee, Seung Eun ^b   Choi, Hyun Yong ^a   Lim, Joon Gyo ^a   Heo, Young Tae ^a   Cui, Xiang Shun ^a   Kim, Nam Hyung ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis related gene; Cortical granule; Cytoskeleton; Immature mouse oocyte; Modified cut standard straw; Vitrification

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METABOLISM; MOUSE; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VITRIFICATION;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOSKELETON; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MICE; OOCYTES; OOGENESIS; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 84895910433     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: 10958355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10163     Document Type: Article

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