Involvement of K+ ATP and Ca2+ channels in hydrogen sulfide-suppressed ageing of porcine oocytes

Abstract Background Hydrogen sulfide has been shown to improve the quality of oocytes destined for in vitro fertilization. Although hydrogen sulfide is capable of modulating ion channel activity in somatic cells, the role of hydrogen sulfide in gametes and embryos remains unknown. Our observations c...

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Main Authors: Jan Nevoral, Tereza Zalmanova, Kristyna Hoskova, Miriam Stiavnicka, Petr Hosek, Ales Petelak, Jaroslav Petr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40659-018-0187-2