Molecular signature in human cumulus cells related to embryonic developmental potential

Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 173-180

  Xu, Xiaofeng ^a   Chen, Dawei ^a   Zhang, Zhiguo ^a   Wei, Zhaolian ^a   Cao, Yunxia ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

COC; Cumulus cells; Developmental potential; Gene expression; Oocyte quality

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DNA; RECOMBINANT CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GENETIC MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CUMULUS CELL; DNA MICROARRAY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MORPHOLOGY; OOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EMBRYO CULTURE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; METABOLISM; OVULATION INDUCTION; PROCEDURES; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CUMULUS CELLS; EMBRYO CULTURE TECHNIQUES; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENETIC MARKERS; HUMANS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; OVULATION INDUCTION; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84920754646     PISSN: 19337191     EISSN: 19337205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1933719114536471     Document Type: Article

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