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Phenotypes of the ovarian follicular basal lamina predict developmental competence of oocytes.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2009
Irving-Rodgers Helen F, Morris Stephanie, Collett Rachael A, Peura Teija T, Davy Margaret, Thompson Jeremy G, Mason Helen D, Rodgers Raymond J
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BACKGROUND: The ovarian follicular basal lamina underlies the epithelial membrana granulosa and maintains the avascular intra-follicular compartment. Additional layers of basal lamina occur in a number of pathologies, including pili annulati and diabetes. We previously found additional layers of follicular basal lamina in a significant percentage of healthy bovine follicles. We wished to determine if this...
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