Progesterone influences cytoplasmic maturation in porcine oocytes developing in vitro

Progesterone (P4), an ovarian steroid hormone, is an important regulator of female reproduction. In this study, we explored the influence of progesterone on porcine oocyte nuclear maturation and cytoplasmic maturation and development in vitro. We found that the presence of P4 during oocyte maturatio...

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Main Authors: Bao Yuan, Shuang Liang, Yong-Xun Jin, Jeong-Woo Kwon, Jia-Bao Zhang, Nam-Hyung Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2454.pdf