In vitro maturation of immature human oocytes
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Ri-Cheng Chian; Shan-Jun Dai; Yao Wang
- Source
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
Programmed cell death
Stimulation
Endogeny
Biology
Oocyte
humanities
In vitro maturation
Andrology
Endocrinology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Internal medicine
medicine
Folliculogenesis
Luteinizing hormone
Energy source
- Language
The invention provides methods for in vitro maturation of immature human oocytes. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for in vitro maturation of immature human oocytes, comprising the steps of: (a) inducing in a female human subject an increase in endogenous luteinizing hormone levels, said subject having not undergone an ovarian stimulation protocol prior to said inducing step; (b) obtaining from said subject an immature oocyte; and (c) culturing said oocyte until maturity.