Ultrastructural Evaluation of the Human Oocyte at the Germinal Vesicle Stage during the Application of Assisted Reproductive Technologies

After its discovery in 1825 by the physiologist J.E. Purkinje, the human germinal vesicle (GV) attracted the interest of scientists. Discarded after laparotomy or laparoscopic ovum pick up from the pool of retrieved mature oocytes, the leftover GV was mainly used for research purposes. After the dis...

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Main Authors: Maria Grazia Palmerini, Sevastiani Antonouli, Guido Macchiarelli, Sandra Cecconi, Serena Bianchi, Mohammad Ali Khalili, Stefania Annarita Nottola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/10/1636