Live Science on MSN5 个月
Scientists 'rejuvenate' the aged eggs of mice — is it possible in people?
This complex and energetic process is made possible by a follicle that surrounds the maturing oocyte and provides the energy ...
EurekAlert!1 个月
Unveiling the critical role of the exocyst complex in mouse oocyte growth
Oocytes grow within follicles, which consist of an oocyte and the surrounding granulosa cells. Communication (crosstalk) between oocytes and granulosa cells is crucial for oocyte formation ...
Baylor College of Medicine4 年
Oocyte Freezing (Egg Banking)
In this procedure, injectable fertility drugs (called gonadotropins) are used to stimulate the ovaries to recruit and mature multiple follicles that each contain an oocyte (egg). Most women will take ...
The Scientist8 个月
A Cellular Roadmap for Fertility
An ovary is only a few centimeters wide, but its precious cargo is even smaller. Oocytes are a few dozen micrometers in diameter and are individually wrapped in layers of specialized cells that form a ...
Medical Xpress1 个月
Exocyst complex failure in mice reveals a cause of female infertility
Oocytes grow within follicles, which consist of an oocyte and the surrounding granulosa cells. Communication (crosstalk) between oocytes and granulosa cells is crucial for oocyte formation ...
Discovery of structural specialization in myriapod ovaries
The ovary is the organ that produces eggs. A layer of somatic cells covers the egg precursors, oocytes, known as the follicle ...
Baylor College of Medicine4 年
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) with Embryo Cryopreservation (Embryo Freezing)
In this procedure, injectable fertility drugs (called gonadotropins) are used to stimulate the ovaries to recruit and mature multiple follicles that each contain an oocyte (egg). Most women will take ...
Medscape28 天
Ovarian Endometrioma
A/C: Ratio affected ovary:contralateral ovary; AFC: Antral follicle count ... endometrioma infertility is associated with a decreased oocyte retrieval rate and reduced oocyte quality, but is ...