Mural granulosa cells support to maintain the viability of growing porcine oocytes and its developmental competence after insemination.
Takayuki YamochiShu HashimotoYoshiharu MorimotoPublished in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2021)
The data of this study thus shows that the presence of MGCs during in vitro oocyte growth plays a crucial role in supporting the developmental competence of growing porcine oocytes attached to the granulosa cells via enhancement of their viability.