Ultracytochemical identification of hydrogen peroxide in inseminated human cumuli oophori
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| Year of publication | 2000 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | 39. sjezd České anatomické společnosti s mezinárodní účastí, Abstrakta |
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| Field | Gynaecology and obstetrics |
| Keywords | hydrogen peroxide; cumulus oophorus; spermatozoa; human in vitro fertilization |
| Description | The hydrogen peroxide generation was detected at electronmicroscopic level in cumulus oophorus 2h after insemination. Spermatozoa of both normal and abnormal morphology produced excessive amounts of hydrogen peroxide. An additional source of this metabolite represent damaged cumulus cells. |
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