Biological and physiological characteristics of human cumulus cells in adherent culture condition

Background: Cumulus cells, as oocyte nurse cells, provide a suitable microenvironment with growth factors and cellular interactions required for oocyte maturation. Thus, these cells may serve as a natural niche for in vitro studies of female germ cell development. Cumulus cells may help attain a bet...

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Main Authors: Somayyeh Sadat Tahajjodi, Ehsan Farashahi Yazd, Azam Agha-Rahimi, Reza Aflatoonian, Mohammad Ali Khalili, Mahnaz Mohammadi, Behrouz Aflatoonian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v18i1.6189