Expression of CD44 in sheep oocytes and preimplantation embryos
“Expression of CD44 in sheep oocytes and preimplantation embryos”, vol. 11, pp. 799-809, 2012.
, The CD44 family belongs to a larger group of hyaluronic acid-binding proteins and plays important roles in oocyte maturation, fertilization and preimplantational embryo development. We analyzed the CD44 receptor in sheep oocytes and embryos. Immature oocytes (N = 66) were obtained from a local abattoir; mature oocytes (N = 35) and embryos (N = 41) were obtained by laparotomy from adult hair ewes submitted to ovarian stimulation treatment.