Journal article
Yolk proteolysis in rainbow trout oocytes after serum‐free culture: Evidence for a novel biochemical mechanism of atresia in oviparous vertebrates
Abstract
Our recent studies show little evidence for increased granulosa cell apoptosis during atresia in teleost follicles, in direct contrast to the mammalian model. Histological evidence suggests that atresia in many oviparous vertebrates involves proteolytic degradation of the energy-rich yolk storage proteins within the oocyte. This study tests the hypothesis that physiological conditions that promote atresia (hormone withdrawal) lead to increased …
Authors
Wood AW; Van Der Kraak G
Journal
Molecular Reproduction and Development, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 219–227
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2003
DOI
10.1002/mrd.10272
ISSN
1040-452X