Influence of Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I) on the survival and the in vitro development of caprine preantral follicles

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the insulin-like growth factor -I (IGF-I) on survival, activation (transition from primordial to primary follicles) and growth of caprine preantral follicles cultured in vitro. Fragments of ovarian cortex were cultured for one and seven days in...

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Main Authors: Sanely L. Costa, Eduardo P. Costa, Emílio C.M. Pereira, Laércio A. Benjamin, Marcelo T. Rodrigues, Vívian R.A. Mendes, Talita F. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2014-10-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2014001000018&lng=en&tlng=en