Protective effect of antioxidants on the pre-maturation aging of mouse oocytes

Abstract Pre-maturation aging of immature oocytes may adversely affect the fate of an oocyte. Oxidative stress is one of the most detrimental factors affecting oocyte developmental competence and maturation during aging. In this study, experiments were designed to examine whether supplementation of...

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Main Authors: Li-Feng Liang, Shu-Tao Qi, Ye-Xing Xian, Lin Huang, Xiao-Fang Sun, Wei-Hua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01609-3