Microtubule assembly and in vitro development of bovine oocytes with increased intracellular glutathione level prior to vitrification and in vitro fertilization

Zygote

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 476-482

  Hara, H ^a   Yamane, I ^a   Noto, I ^a   Kagawa, N ^b   Kuwayama, M ^c   Hirabayashi, M ^d,e   Hochi, S ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kato Ladies Clinic   (Japan)

^c Repro Support Medical Research Centre   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^e GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine oocytes; Intracellular glutathione; Multiple asters; Vitrification; Mercaptoethanol

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

CYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE; MERCAPTOETHANOL;

ANIMAL; BLASTOCYST; BOVINE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; METABOLISM; MICROTUBULE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VITRIFICATION; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALS; BLASTOCYST; CATTLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYSTEINE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GLUTATHIONE; MERCAPTOETHANOL; MICROTUBULES; OOCYTES; VITRIFICATION; ZYGOTE;

EID: 84911456704     PISSN: 09671994     EISSN: 14698730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967199413000105     Document Type: Article

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