Effects of in vitro maturation and age on oocyte quality in the rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta
Nichols S, Gierbolini L, Gonzalez-Martinez J, Bavister B. Effects of in vitro maturation and age on oocyte quality in the rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta. Fertility And Sterility 2009, 93: 1591-1600. PMID: 19249021, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIn vitro matured oocytesIn vitro maturationMetaphase II oocytesIVO oocytesRegimen BRegimen AII oocytesOocyte qualityImmature oocytesEffects of in vitro maturationEvaluate oocyte qualityAbnormal chromosome alignmentYoung femalesOld rhesus macaquesConfocal microscopyMacaque oocytesPrimate oocytesDevelopmental competenceStimulated cyclesOocyte spindleRegimenRegimensPrimate modelOocytesRhesus macaques