Oocyte diameter predicts the maturation rate of human immature oocytes collected ex vivo.
Susanne Elisabeth PorsD NikiforovJ CadenasZ GhezelayaghY WakimotoL A Z JaraJ ChengM DueholmK T MacklonE M FlachsL S MamsenS G KristensenC Yding AndersenPublished in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2022)
The diameter of the oocyte is a highly determining factor in the nuclear maturation of the human oocyte during in vitro maturation, and the size of the cumulus cell mass is closely positively associated with a larger diameter.