Oocyte polarized light microscopy, assay of specific follicular fluid metabolites, and gene expression in cumulus cells as different approaches to predict fertilization efficiency after ICSI

• Main Authors: Alberto Revelli (Author), Stefano Canosa (Author), Loredana Bergandi (Author), Oleksii A. Skorokhod (Author), Valentina Biasoni (Author), Andrea Carosso (Author), Angela Bertagna (Author), Milena Maule (Author), Elisabetta Aldieri (Author), Maria Diletta D'Eufemia (Author), Francesca Evangelista (Author), Nicola Colacurci (Author), Chiara Benedetto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The complex relationship between oocyte morphology, specific follicular fluid metabolites, gene expression in cumulus granulosa cells, and oocyte competence toward fertilization and embryo development still needs further clarification. Methods Forty-six oocytes retrieved from the...