Studies of the role of steroid hormone in the regulation of oocyte maturation in cattle

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to investigate whether the steroid hormone(s) secreted from cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) is a prerequisite for bovine oocyte maturation and cumulus expansion using aminoglutethimide (AGT), a P450 ch...

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Main Authors: Yamashita Yasuhisa, Yamashiro Hideaki, Kumamoto Kanako, Isobe Naoki, Wang Hai, Terada Takato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/4/1/4