Bovine cumulus-oocyte disconnection in vitro

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Bovine cumulus-oocyte disconnection in vitro. / Maddox-Hyttel, Poul.

In: Brain Structure and Function (Print Edition), Vol. 176, 1987, p. 41-44.

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Maddox-Hyttel, P 1987, 'Bovine cumulus-oocyte disconnection in vitro', Brain Structure and Function (Print Edition), vol. 176, pp. 41-44. <http://www.springerlink.com/content/h22m66369n7j2473/fulltext.pdf>

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Maddox-Hyttel, P. (1987). Bovine cumulus-oocyte disconnection in vitro. Brain Structure and Function (Print Edition), 176, 41-44. http://www.springerlink.com/content/h22m66369n7j2473/fulltext.pdf

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Maddox-Hyttel P. Bovine cumulus-oocyte disconnection in vitro. Brain Structure and Function (Print Edition). 1987;176:41-44.

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Maddox-Hyttel, Poul. / Bovine cumulus-oocyte disconnection in vitro. In: Brain Structure and Function (Print Edition). 1987 ; Vol. 176. pp. 41-44.

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abstract = "Cumulus-oocyte complexes were obtained from cows by aspiration of small (1-6 mm in diameter) antral follicles after slaughter. Complexes with a compact multilayered cumulus investment were cultured and processed for transmission electron microscopy after different periods of culture including a 0 h control group. In 0 h control oocytes the cumulus cells had numerous projections which penetrated the zona pellucida and established gap junctions with the oolemma. A partial loss of these junctions was noticed as an early event of oocyte maturation occurring within the first 3 h of culture. A low frequency of gap junctions was maintained until 12-18 h of culture where the junctional contact was completely disrupted. This decrease in intercellular communication was parallelled by resumption of oocyte meiosis.",
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N2 - Cumulus-oocyte complexes were obtained from cows by aspiration of small (1-6 mm in diameter) antral follicles after slaughter. Complexes with a compact multilayered cumulus investment were cultured and processed for transmission electron microscopy after different periods of culture including a 0 h control group. In 0 h control oocytes the cumulus cells had numerous projections which penetrated the zona pellucida and established gap junctions with the oolemma. A partial loss of these junctions was noticed as an early event of oocyte maturation occurring within the first 3 h of culture. A low frequency of gap junctions was maintained until 12-18 h of culture where the junctional contact was completely disrupted. This decrease in intercellular communication was parallelled by resumption of oocyte meiosis.

AB - Cumulus-oocyte complexes were obtained from cows by aspiration of small (1-6 mm in diameter) antral follicles after slaughter. Complexes with a compact multilayered cumulus investment were cultured and processed for transmission electron microscopy after different periods of culture including a 0 h control group. In 0 h control oocytes the cumulus cells had numerous projections which penetrated the zona pellucida and established gap junctions with the oolemma. A partial loss of these junctions was noticed as an early event of oocyte maturation occurring within the first 3 h of culture. A low frequency of gap junctions was maintained until 12-18 h of culture where the junctional contact was completely disrupted. This decrease in intercellular communication was parallelled by resumption of oocyte meiosis.

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KW - Gap junction

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