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maturation

 [mach″u-ra´shun]
1. the stage or process of attaining maximal development; attainment of maximal intellectual and emotional development.
2. in biology, a process of cell division during which the number of chromosomes in the germ cell is reduced to half the number characteristic of the species.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

mat·u·ra·tion

(mat'yū-rā'shŭn),
1. Achievement of full development or growth.
2. Developmental changes that lead to maturity.
3. Processing of a macromolecule, for example, posttranscriptional modification of RNA or posttranslational modification of proteins.
4. The overall process leading to the incorporation of a viral genome into a capsid and the development of a complete virion.
[L. maturatio, a ripening, fr. maturus, ripe]
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maturation

(măch′ə-rā′shən)
n.
1. The process of becoming mature.
2. Biology
a. The processes by which gametes are formed, including the reduction of chromosomes in a germ cell from the diploid number to the haploid number by meiosis.
b. The final differentiation processes in biological systems, such as the final ripening of a seed or the attainment of full functional capacity by a cell, a tissue, or an organ.
mat′u·ra′tion·al adj.
mat′u·ra′tive adj.
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maturation

The process of development.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

mat·u·ra·tion

(mach'ūr-ā'shŭn)
1. Achievement of full development or growth.
2. Developmental changes that lead to maturity.
3. Processing of a macromolecule; e.g., posttranscriptional modification of RNA or posttranslational modification of proteins.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

maturation (viral)

the collection of infective VIRIONS produced in the host cell.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Maturation

The process by which stem cells transform from immature cells without a specific function into a particular type of blood cell with defined functions.
Mentioned in: Leukemias, Chronic
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

mat·u·ra·tion

(mach'ūr-ā'shŭn)
Achievement of full development or growth.
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In addition to the nuclear maturation, oocytes experience the cytoplasmic maturation, including rearrangement of many organelles, cortical granules, for fertilization process (Voronina et al., 2003).
Significance: In-vitro maturation is a very useful method because it has the potential to collect a large number of oocytes from an ovary of dead or slaughtered animal.
RECENT ADVANCES IN OOCYTES IN-VITRO MATURATION PROCESS IN BOVINES
Retrieving oocytes from small non-stimulated follicles in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): in vitro maturation (IVM) is not indicated in the new GnRH antagonist era.
In vitro maturation: a commitee opinion Fertil Steril 2013;99:663-6.
The use of in vitro maturation in stimulated antagonist in vitro fertilization cycles of normo-hyperresponder women due to arrested follicular development: A rescue procedure/Folikul gelisim arresti yasayan uyanlmis antogonist in vitro fertilizasyon siklusundaki normo-hiperresponder kadinlarda in vitro maturasyonun kullamlmasi: Bir kurtarma proseduru
Then, groups of ten COCs were placed in 50 ul maturation drops which was covered with mineral oil and incubated in a 100% humidified atmosphere and 5% CO2 for 24 h at 38.5AdegC.
The means of maturation and cleavage rates, different stages of in vitro development and relative gene expression in all groups were compared by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post-LSD Dunnett's test.
Effects of Follicular Fluid on Developmental Competence and Gene Expression of in vitro Fertilized Sheep Embryos
Stress due to negative experiences during childhood, such as illness or divorce, appears to be related to faster maturation of the prefrontal cortex and amygdala in adolescence.
How childhood stress impacts brain's growth
Cumulus cell expansions of COCs were evaluated at the end of maturation period under a stereomicroscope.
Low incubation temperature successfully supports the in vitro bovine oocyte maturation and subsequent development of embryos
The second group included 10 GV oocytes which after retrieval were directly undergone the in vitro maturation. The third group included 113 GV oocytes that had initially undergone IVM oocytes and then were vitrified\ thawed.
Assessment of Mouse Oocytes Ultrastructure Following Vitrification Before and After in vitro Maturation/Evaluacion de la Ultraestructura de los Ovocitos de Raton Despues de la Vitrificacion Antes y Despues de la Maduracion in vitro
The maturation status was evaluated after 24 hours of in vitro culture at 37[degrees]C in 6% C[O.sub.2].
Differentiation Potential of Human Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Paracrine Signaling Interaction Contribute to Improve the In Vitro Maturation of Mouse Cumulus Oocyte Complexes
By the administration of a human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) trigger prior to oocyte collection, "hCG priming," the resumption of meiosis begins and subsequently oocytes are collected that may be at varying stages of the maturation process; GV, MI, or MII oocytes.
The Place of In Vitro Maturation in PCO/PCOS
Results: No significant difference existed between the maturation rates in [alpha]-MEM (68.18%) and ESCM (64.67%; p>0.05), whereas this rate was significantly higher for both [alpha]-MEM and ESCM compared to ESGM (32.22%; p<0.05).
Embryonic stem cell conditioned medium supports in vitro maturation of mouse oocytes

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