Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4 , Pages 1023-1034 , April 2009

Slow cooling of human oocytes: ultrastructural injuries and apoptotic status

  • Roberto Gualtieri, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Monte S Angelo, Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Roberto Gualtieri, Ph.D., Dipartimento di Biologia Strutturale e Funzionale, Università di Napoli “Federico II,” Complesso Universitario di Monte S Angelo, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy (FAX: 39-81679233).
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  • Mirella Iaccarino, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Monte S Angelo, Naples, Italy
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  • Valentina Mollo, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Monte S Angelo, Naples, Italy
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  • Marina Prisco, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Mediterranean Center of Assisted Reproduction, Mediterranean Clinic, Naples, Italy
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  • Stefania Iaccarino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Monte S Angelo, Naples, Italy
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  • Riccardo Talevi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Structural and Functional Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Monte S Angelo, Naples, Italy

Received 7 November 2007 ,Revised 11 January 2008 ,Accepted 22 January 2008.

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 R.G. has nothing to disclose. M.I. has nothing to disclose. V.M. has nothing to disclose. M.P. has nothing to disclose. S.I. has nothing to disclose. R.T. has nothing to disclose.

 Supported by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, PRIN 2005 grant 2005073071_004 to Roberto Gualtieri “Influence of Cryopreservation on Qualitative Parameters of In Vivo Matured Human Oocytes.”

PII: S0015-0282(08)00170-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.01.076

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4 , Pages 1023-1034 , April 2009

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