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Effects of growth hormone on oocyte in vitro maturation and its localization in the canine cumulus-oocyte complexes

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Abbreviations

bGH:

bovine growth hormone

BSA:

bovine serum albumin

cGH:

canine growth hormone

COCs:

cumulus-oocyte complexes

DAPI:

4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole

FITC:

fluorescein isothiocyanate

FSH:

follicle-stimulating hormone

GH:

growth hormone

hGH:

human growth hormone

LH:

luteinizing hormone

MII:

metaphase II stage

pGH:

porcine growth hormone

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This work was supported by grant PRIN 2005 n. 2005079845-003.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    S. Chigioni & G. C. Luvoni

  2. Department of Veterinary Pathology, Hygiene and Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    C. Secchi & V. Borromeo

  3. Department of Animal Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    S. Modina & M. S. Beretta

  4. Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Veterinarie, Sezione di Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica Veterinaria, via Celoria 10, 20133, Milano, Italy

    G. C. Luvoni

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Chigioni, S., Secchi, C., Borromeo, V. et al. Effects of growth hormone on oocyte in vitro maturation and its localization in the canine cumulus-oocyte complexes. Vet Res Commun 32 (Suppl 1), 131–134 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-008-9098-y

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