Elevated Non-Esterified Fatty Acid Concentrations during Bovine Oocyte Maturation Compromise Early Embryo Physiology

Veerle Van Hoeck; Roger G. Sturmey; Pablo Bermejo-Alvarez; Dimitrios Rizos; Alfonso Gutierrez-Adan; Henry J. Leese; Peter E. J. Bols; Jo L. M. R. Leroy

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023183

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Elevated Non-Esterified Fatty Acid Concentrations during Bovine Oocyte Maturation Compromise Early Embryo Physiology

Veerle Van Hoeck ,

* E-mail: veerle.vanhoeck@ua.ac.be

Affiliation Laboratory for Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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Roger G. Sturmey,

Affiliation Hull-York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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Pablo Bermejo-Alvarez,

Affiliation Departamento de Reproducción Animal y Conservación de Recursos Zoogenéticos, INIA, Madrid, Spain
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Dimitrios Rizos,

Affiliation Departamento de Reproducción Animal y Conservación de Recursos Zoogenéticos, INIA, Madrid, Spain
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Alfonso Gutierrez-Adan,

Affiliation Departamento de Reproducción Animal y Conservación de Recursos Zoogenéticos, INIA, Madrid, Spain
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Henry J. Leese,

Affiliation Hull-York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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Peter E. J. Bols,

Affiliation Laboratory for Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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Jo L. M. R. Leroy

Affiliation Laboratory for Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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Elevated Non-Esterified Fatty Acid Concentrations during Bovine Oocyte Maturation Compromise Early Embryo Physiology

Veerle Van Hoeck,
Roger G. Sturmey,
Pablo Bermejo-Alvarez,
Dimitrios Rizos,
Alfonso Gutierrez-Adan,
Henry J. Leese,
Peter E. J. Bols,
Jo L. M. R. Leroy

Published: August 17, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0023183

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Elevated Non-Esterified Fatty Acid Concentrations during Bovine Oocyte Maturation Compromise Early Embryo Physiology

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