New cellular imaging of oocytes and preimplantation embryos using Lumitein™: Evaluation of oocyte quality and new information on protein dynamics within the perivitelline space during the one-cell oocyte stage in mice

The extracellular matrix between the oocyte and zona pellucida (ZP) plays an important role in mammalian fertilization and preserves the specific environment of the perivitelline space (PVS) during the development of a preimplantation embryo after fertilization. In this study, we applied a highly se...

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Main Authors: Hiroka OKAJI, Kenta TETSUKA, Ren WATANABE, Satoshi KISHIGAMI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Society for Reproduction and Development 2020-01-01
Series:The Journal of Reproduction and Development
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jrd/66/2/66_2019-114/_pdf/-char/en