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Is the human oocyte plasma membrane polarized?

1 Aug 1992

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Using scanning electron microscopy, we have shown that the plasma membrane of the human metaphase II oocyte is organized in evenly spaced, short microvilli of 1-3 microns in length. In contrast to other mammals studied to date, there is no microvillus-free area overlying the metaphase spindle and there were no other indications of polarization at this level of organization. Functional polarity of the plasma...

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PMID: 1430145
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137788

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