Effects of ionomycin on egg activation and early development in starfish.
Ionomycin is a Ca(2+)-selective ionophore that is widely used to increase intracellular Ca(2+) levels in cell biology laboratories. It is also occasionally used to activate eggs in the clinics practicing in vitro fertilization. However, neither the precise molecular action of ionomycin nor its secon...
Main Authors: | Filip Vasilev, Jong T Chun, Giovanni Gragnaniello, Ezio Garante, Luigia Santella |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3377674?pdf=render |
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