Meiotic spindle morphogenesis in in vivo and in vitro matured mouse oocytes: insights into the relationship between nuclear and cytoplasmic quality
Author(s) -
Alexandra Sanfins,
Carlos E. Plancha,
E.W. Overström,
David F. Albertini
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh528
Subject(s) - oocyte , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , in vitro maturation , meiosis , centrosome , multipolar spindles , cytoplasm , nuclear lamina , cumulus oophorus , in vivo , genetics , embryo , cell cycle , cell , nuclear protein , transcription factor , gene
This work addresses the hypothesis that events occurring within the follicle soon after the LH surge are essential for coordinating morphogenesis of the spindle and cytoplasm in mouse oocytes matured in vivo (IVO); we further tested whether in vitro maturation (IVM) fails to support these events.
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