Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 3 , Pages 971-978 , September 2009

Cumulus cells and their extracellular matrix affect the quality of the spermatozoa penetrating the cumulus mass

  • Shun-Jia Hong, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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  • Philip Chi-Ngong Chiu, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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  • Kai-Fai Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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  • Jenny Yin-Mei Tse, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Innovation and Technology Commission, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China
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  • Pak-Chung Ho, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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  • William Shu-Biu Yeung, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. W. S.-B. Yeung, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China (FAX: 852-28550947).

Received 19 May 2008 ,Revised 11 July 2008 ,Accepted 11 July 2008.

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 S.-J. H. has nothing to disclose. P. C.-C. has nothing to disclose. K.-F. L. has nothing to disclose. J.Y.-M. T. has nothing to disclose. P.-C. H. has nothing to disclose. W.S.-B. Y. has nothing to disclose.

 Supported by grants from the Research Grant Council, Hong Kong (HKU 7408/03M).

PII: S0015-0282(08)03283-4

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1760

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 3 , Pages 971-978 , September 2009

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