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Oocytes

Known as: Ovocyte, oocyte (cell), Oocyte 
Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the… 
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ConceptionGDF9 protein, humanGerm CellsGraafian Follicle

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First polar bodyOogoniaSecond polar bodySecondary oocyte

Broader (1)

Structure of primary ovarian follicle

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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Stimulation and inhibition of rat oocyte meiosis by forskolin.
The adenylate cyclase activator forskolin was used to study the role of cAMP for oocyte meiosis and follicular steroid secretion… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Changes in protein phosphorylation during the maturation of mammalian oocytes in vitro.
Cumulus-enclosed sheep oocytes were cultured in gonadotrophin-containing medium for up to 9 hr and were then incubated for 3 hr… 
1983
1983
Regulation of adenovirus transcription by an E1a gene in microinjected Xenopus laevis oocytes
The regulation of adenovirus type 5 gene expression by the E1a gene product was examined in microinjected Xenopus laevis oocytes… 
1979
1979
Oocyte maturation: aberrant post-fusion responses of the rabbit primary oocyte to penetrating spermatozoa.
Primary oocytes cannot be fertilized normally; they begin to develop this capacity as meiosis resumes. To elucidate the changes… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Amphibian oocyte maturation and protein synthesis: related inhibition by cyclic AMP, theophylline, and papaverine.
Two inhibitors of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase (3':5'-cyclic-AMP 5'-nucleotidohydrolase, EC 3.1.4.17), theophylline and… 
1978
1978
Meiotic maturation of mouse oocytes in vitro: protein synthesis in nucleate and anucleate oocyte fragments.
Nucleate and anucleate fragments of mouse oocytes have been isolated following treatment of fully grown oocytes with cytochalasin… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Inhibitory effect of human follicular fluid upon the maturation of porcine oocytes in culture.
Human follicular fluid (hFFl) was harvested from follicles (5-15 mm) of human ovaries obtained at laparotomy. Addition of native… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Progesterone biosynthesis and metabolism by ovarian follicles and isolated oocytes Xenopus laevis.
Ovarian follicles of Xen opus laevis exposed to exogenous radioactive pregnenolone have been observed to synthesize radioactive… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Qualitative patterns of protein synthesis in the mouse oocyte.
Mouse oocytes were found to synthesize proteins actively at the germinal vesicle, metaphase I, metaphase II, and pronuclear (6… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Synthesis and deposition of oocyte envelopes (vitelline membrane, chorion) and the uptake of yolk in the dragonfly (Odonata:Aeschnidae).
Light and electron-microscope studies on dragonfly ovarioles reveal evidence that the precursor vitelline membrane and chorion…