Effects of Resveratrol on Vitrified Porcine Oocytes

Vitrified MII porcine oocytes are characterized by reduced developmental competence, associated with the activation of the apoptotic pathway. Resveratrol (R), a polyphenolic compound present in several vegetal sources, has been reported to exert, among all its other biological effects, an antiapopto...

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Main Authors: Elisa Giaretta, Marcella Spinaci, Diego Bucci, Carlo Tamanini, Giovanna Galeati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/920257