Structure of preantral follicles, oxidative status and developmental competence of in vitro matured oocytes after ovary storage at 4 °C in the domestic cat model

• Main Authors: Anna Rita Piras (Author), Giovanni Pietro Burrai (Author), Federica Ariu (Author), Laura Falchi (Author), Maria Teresa Zedda (Author), Salvatore Pau (Author), Sergio Domenico Gadau (Author), Elisabetta Antuofermo (Author), Daniela Bebbere (Author), Sergio Ledda (Author), Luisa Bogliolo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Storage conditions during transportation of explanted ovaries are a critical step in setting up fertility preservation protocols in both animal and human fields. Here, we evaluated the effects of ovary storage at 4 °C on the preservation of preantral follicles and oocytes retriev...