Do follicular fluid gelatinase levels affect fertilization rates and oocyte quality?

Bilen E., Tola E. N. , Oral B., DOGUÇ D. K. , GÜNYELİ İ., KÖSE S. A. , ...More

ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, vol.290, no.6, pp.1265-1271, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 290 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00404-014-3370-x
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1265-1271

Abstract

Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9, known as gelatinases, are considered to be essential for tissue remodelling during the reproductive process. However, their role in reproduction is unclear.