Methods of growing an embryo to a blastocyst stage of development

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PATENT NO 8956865
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13816311

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The present invention relates generally to the fields of reproductive medicine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel human embryo co-culture system to improve human embryo growth in vitro and, consequently, increase pregnancy rates in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of growing an embryo to a blastocyst stage of development comprising the step of coculturing said embryo in the presence of a population of cumulus cells.

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UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER34090 MONTPELLIER

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Assou, Said Montpellier, FR 13 12
Hamamah, Samir Montpellier, FR 20 72

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