title: Cumulus expansion initiates physical and developmental autonomy of the oocyte.
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45267-0521, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Flick
mesh_terms: D000510:Alpha-Globulins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D000939:Epitopes; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D015571:Follicular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D017629:Gap Junctions; D006064:Gonadotropins, Equine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D051379:Mice; D009865:Oocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000502:physiology*; D010060:Ovulation; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000510:Alpha-Globulins; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D000939:Epitopes; D006064:Gonadotropins, Equine; D011498:Protein Precursors; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; C061151:pre-alpha-trypsin inhibitor; C011877:inter-alpha-inhibitor; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid