Premature ovarian insufficiency: past, present, and future
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is the loss of normal ovarian function before the age of
40 years, a condition that affects approximately 1% of women under 40 years old and 0.1 …
40 years, a condition that affects approximately 1% of women under 40 years old and 0.1 …
Making a good egg: human oocyte health, aging, and in vitro development
Mammalian eggs (oocytes) are formed during fetal life and establish associations with
somatic cells to form primordial follicles that create a store of germ cells (the primordial pool) …
somatic cells to form primordial follicles that create a store of germ cells (the primordial pool) …
Molecular genetics of infertility: loss-of-function mutations in humans and corresponding knockout/mutated mice
SY Jiao, YH Yang, SR Chen - Human reproduction update, 2021 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Infertility is a major issue in human reproductive health, affecting an
estimated 15% of couples worldwide. Infertility can result from disorders of sex development …
estimated 15% of couples worldwide. Infertility can result from disorders of sex development …
Mechanisms of ovarian aging
SU Park, L Walsh, KM Berkowitz - Reproduction, 2021 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Ovarian aging in women correlates with the progressive loss of both the number and quality
of oocytes. When these processes occur early or are accelerated, their clinical correlates are …
of oocytes. When these processes occur early or are accelerated, their clinical correlates are …
Genetics of primary ovarian insufficiency: new developments and opportunities
Y Qin, X Jiao, JL Simpson… - Human reproduction …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterized by marked
heterogeneity, but with a significant genetic contribution. Identifying exact causative genes …
heterogeneity, but with a significant genetic contribution. Identifying exact causative genes …
Genetics of human female infertility
About 10% of women of reproductive age are unable to conceive or carry a pregnancy to
term. Female factors alone account for at least 35% of all infertility cases and comprise a …
term. Female factors alone account for at least 35% of all infertility cases and comprise a …
The mammalian ovary from genesis to revelation
MA Edson, AK Nagaraja, MM Matzuk - Endocrine reviews, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Two major functions of the mammalian ovary are the production of germ cells (oocytes),
which allow continuation of the species, and the generation of bioactive molecules, primarily …
which allow continuation of the species, and the generation of bioactive molecules, primarily …
The ovary: basic biology and clinical implications
JAS Richards, SA Pangas - The Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The classical view of ovarian follicle development is that it is regulated by the hypothalamic-
pituitary-ovarian axis, in which gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) controls the …
pituitary-ovarian axis, in which gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) controls the …
Genetics of ovarian insufficiency and defects of folliculogenesis
Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is determined by exhaustion of follicles in the ovaries,
which leads to infertility before the age of 40 years. It is characterized by a strong familial …
which leads to infertility before the age of 40 years. It is characterized by a strong familial …
Genetics of primary ovarian insufficiency
Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterized by a loss of ovarian function before the
age of 40 and account for one major cause of female infertility. POI relevance is continuously …
age of 40 and account for one major cause of female infertility. POI relevance is continuously …