1993
Protein secretion by the mouse blastocyst: Stimulatory effect on secretion into the blastocoel by transforming growth factor‐α
Dardik A, Doherty A, Schultz R. Protein secretion by the mouse blastocyst: Stimulatory effect on secretion into the blastocoel by transforming growth factor‐α. Molecular Reproduction And Development 1993, 34: 396-401. PMID: 8385965, DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1080340408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGF-alphaMouse preimplantation developmentGel electrophoretic analysisPreimplantation developmentApical mediumMouse blastocystsProtein secretionBlastocoelAdditional functionsElectrophoretic analysisProteinZona pellucidaStimulatory effectGrowth factorSecretionMarked stimulationPresent studyMarked differencesBlastocystsPellucida
1992
Changes in camp phosphodiesterase activity and cAMP concentration during mouse preimplantation development
Dardik A, Schultz R. Changes in camp phosphodiesterase activity and cAMP concentration during mouse preimplantation development. Molecular Reproduction And Development 1992, 32: 349-353. PMID: 1323307, DOI: 10.1002/mrd.1080320407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGF-alpha/EGFMid-blastocyst stageBlastocoel expansionBlastocyst stageMouse preimplantation developmentMouse preimplantation embryosTGF-alphaPreimplantation developmentCAMP concentrationCell shapePreimplantation embryosElevation of cAMPCell typesPhosphodiesterase activityEmbryo volumeIntracellular volumeEmbryosCAMP levelsEGF