Expression of the adhesion molecules, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, NCAM, CD44, CD49d (VLA-4, α chain), and CD11a (LFA-1, α chain) on mouse oocytes, and pre- and peri-implantation stage embryos was examined by ...

Berlin, Germany: Abnormalities in the spindles (the bi-polar thread like structures that link and pull the chromosomes during cell division) of human embryos before implantation may be the primary ...