Effects of progesterone and oestradiol-17β on the spontaneous meiotic maturation of mouse oocytes

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J. J. Eppig
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Summary. The spontaneous meiotic maturation of cumulus-free oocytes was not affected by progesterone or oestradiol-17β at 2 μg/ml, but both steroids decreased polar body production at 10 μg/ml and progesterone decreased the number undergoing germinal vesicle breakdown.

 

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