"Oocyte maturation" refers to the process by which an immature egg cell, called an oocyte, develops and matures into a mature egg that is capable of being fertilized by a sperm. Full definition
One of the multiple benefits of our published research is the ability to virtually eliminate the risk of significant OHSS through the use of a «Lupron trigger» for oocyte maturation. (surrogacyusa.com)
Simulated physiological oocyte maturation (SPOM): a novel in vitro maturation system that substantially improves embryo yield and pregnancy outcomes. (adelaide.edu.au)
To find out more about the pathway's role in oocyte maturation, Nick Duesbery, a postdoc in Vande Woude's lab, was seeking compounds that block MAPK's activity. (sciencemag.org)