The beneficial effects of antifreeze proteins in the vitrification of immature mouse oocytes.

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) are a class of polypeptides that permit organismal survival in sub-freezing environments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of AFP supplementation on immature mouse oocyte vitrification. Germinal vesicle-stage oocytes were vitrified using a two-step e...

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Main Authors: Jun Woo Jo, Byung Chul Jee, Chang Suk Suh, Seok Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3359366?pdf=render