Cytochemistry of hydrogen peroxide production by cumulus cells of the human cumulus-oocyte complex (COC)
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| Year of publication | 2000 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | The Histochemical Journal |
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| Field | Gynaecology and obstetrics |
| Keywords | cumulus-oocyte complex; human; hydrogen peroxide; cytochemistry |
| Description | This study revealed at electron microscopic level the hydrogen peroxide production by cumulus cells. Particularly degenerating cumulus cells of human cumulus-oocyte complexes may generate hydrogen peroxide. Its main source are mitochondria. |
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