Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor messenger ribonucleic acid and protein in human preimplantation embryos.
In contrast to a previous report by Krussel et al., with the inclusion of larger numbers of unfertilized oocytes and normal embryos and more sensitive immunofluorescence, this study shows that expression of vascular endothelial growth factor messenger ribonucleic acid can be detected from the oocyte to the blastocyst stage and that protein can be detected from the 3-cell stage to the blastocyst stage in human preimplantation embryos.
Hwu
Yuh-Ming
YM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Chie-Pein
CP
Li
Sheng-Hsiang
SH
Chen
Peng-Wu
PW
Lee
Robert Kuo-Kuang
RK
Fleming
Steven
S
D001755:Blastocyst / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D009865:Oocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
D012333:RNA, Messenger; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A