Effects of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Aqueous Extract on In vitro Maturation, Fertilization and Embryo Development of Mouse Oocytes

Effects of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Aqueous Extract on In vitro Maturation, Fertilization and Embryo Development of Mouse Oocytes

Objective: Lower pregnancy rates of in vitro matured oocytes compared to those of invivo stimulated cycles indicate that optimization of in vitro maturation (IVM) remains achallenge. Reduced developmental competence of in vitro matured oocytes shows thatcurrent culture systems for oocyte maturation...

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Main Authors: Poopak Eftekhari-Yazdi, Mahnaz Azarnia, Abdolhossein Shahverdi, Hussein Eimani, Somayeh Tavana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2012-01-01
Series:Cell Journal
Subjects:
Crocus sativus
Oocyte
In vitro maturation
Antioxidant
Mice
Online Access:http://celljournal.org/library/upload/article/af_4355246466437222422253834645744243225342tavana.pdf

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