The role of the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway in the developmental competence of bovine oocytes.

The ovarian follicle encloses oocytes in a microenvironment throughout their growth and acquisition of competence. Evidence suggests a dynamic interplay among follicular cells and oocytes, since they are constantly exchanging "messages". We dissected bovine ovarian follicles and recovered...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gabriella Mamede Andrade, Juliano Coelho da Silveira, Claudia Perrini, Maite Del Collado, Samuel Gebremedhn, Dawit Tesfaye, Flávio Vieira Meirelles, Felipe Perecin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5602670?pdf=render