Oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) is an assisted reproductive technology that involves the
maturation of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) that are then capable of normal …

The function and impact of epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like peptide signalling during
ovulation and in vivo oocyte maturation (IVV) has been recently characterized, however, little …

The developmental competence of in vitro-matured (IVM) rhesus macaque cumulus oocyte
complexes (COCs) is deficient compared with in vivo-matured (IVM) oocytes. To improve …

Recent studies have independently shown that cyclic adenosine 3′ 5′‐monophosphate
(cAMP) modulation prior to in vitro maturation (IVM) and epidermal growth factor (EGF)‐like …

Epiregulin mediates LH ovulatory effects in vitro. This study evaluated the use of epiregulin
as an alternative to hCG/epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulus upon cultured ovarian …

This study was carried out to examine the participation of epidermal growth factor (EGF)‐like
peptides in the induction of germinal vesicle breakdown (GVB) in mouse cumulus cell …

Objective Immature mammalian oocytes cultured in vitro undergo inadequate cytoplasmic
maturation and hence have a limited potential for fertilization. Our primary objective was to …

BACKGROUND In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes is a promising technique to reduce the
costs and avert the side effects of gonadotrophin stimulation for IVF. The pregnancy rates …

The objective of this study was to determine whether epidermal growth factor (EGF)
promotes nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation of mouse oocytes grown in vivo or in vitro. In …

Objective To study the effect of human follicular fluid (FF) and the specific contribution of its
epidermal growth factor (EGF) component on the in vitro maturation of cumulus-enclosed …