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Cytochemistry of hydrogen peroxide production by cumulus cells of the human cumulus-oocyte complex (COC)

Authors

SEDLÁČKOVÁ Miroslava ŠŤASTNÁ Jitka ŽÁKOVÁ Jana VENTRUBA Pavel

Year of publication 2000
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source The Histochemical Journal
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Gynaecology and obstetrics
Keywords cumulus-oocyte complex; human; hydrogen peroxide; cytochemistry
Description This study revealed at electron microscopic level the hydrogen peroxide production by cumulus cells. Particularly degenerating cumulus cells of human cumulus-oocyte complexes may generate hydrogen peroxide. Its main source are mitochondria.
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