Patient survival following childhood cancer has increased with contemporary radiation and
chemotherapy techniques. However, gonadotoxicity associated with treatments means that …

In a develo** human corpus luteum, a closely regulated cellular communication system
exists between the luteal steroidogenic cells and endothelial cells. This system guaranties …

In brief Gender-affirming treatments for gender dysphoria can impact fertility. This review
describes the impact of gender-affirming treatments on fertility and options to preserve …

Cryopreservation of immune cells is considered as a key enabling technology for adoptive
cellular immunotherapy. However, current immune cell cryopreservation technologies face …

The use of assisted reproductive techniques for endangered species is a major goal for
conservation. One of these techniques, testis tissue xenografting, allows for the development …

Ectopic implantation of donor testis cell aggregates in recipient mice results in de novo
formation or regeneration of testis tissue and, as such, provides a unique invivo model for …

The study of spermatogenesis in the horse is challenging because of the absence of an in
vitro system that is capable of reproducing efficient spermatogenesis and because of the …

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer or other conditions can cause permanent
infertility. This condition not only affects the ability to bear children after cure, but may also …

Infertility due to exposure to chemotherapy and radiation has a detrimental effect of the
patient's quality of life. A number of spermatogonial stem cell (SSC)-based methods are …

The studies presented in this thesis were designed to identify, examine, and manipulate
potential factors associated with the development of porcine testis cells and tissue using in …