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PTGS2-Related PGE2 Affects Oocyte MAPK Phosphorylation and Meiosis Progression in Cattle: Late Effects on Early Embryonic Development
4 Feb 2011
Abstract excerpt
During the periovulatory period, the induction of prostaglandin G/H synthase-2 (PTGS2) expression in cumulus cells and associated prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production are implicated in the terminal differentiation of the cumulus-oocyte complex. During the present study, the effects of the PTGS2/PGE2 pathway on the developmental competence of bovine oocytes were investigated using an in vitro model of maturation,...
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