Ultracytochemical identification of hydrogen peroxide in inseminated human cumuli oophori
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| Year of publication | 2001 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Sborník lékařský |
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| Field | Gynaecology and obstetrics |
| Keywords | hydrogen peroxide; ultracytochemistry; cumulus oophorus; spermatozoa; human |
| Description | The hydrogen peroxide generation was detected in cumulus oophorus cells 2 h after insemination in human in vitro ferttilisation programme. Spermatozoa of both normal and abnormal morphology produced excessive amounts of hydrogen peroxide. Damaged cumulus cells are an additional source of this metabolite. |
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