Regulation of ovarian activity is an integrated process encompassing both extraovarian
signals and intrafollicular factors. Initiation of primordial follicle growth and the early stages …

The importance of endocrine signals in the regulation of follicular development has long
been recognized. However, the follicular microenvironment also plays a critical role in …

The extent, causes, and physiological significance of the variation in number of follicles
growing during ovarian follicular waves in human beings and cattle are unknown. Therefore …

Selection of a dominant follicle, capable of ovulating, from among a cohort of similarly sized
follicles is a critical transition in follicular development. The mechanisms that regulate the …

In humans and domestic mammals, pivotal processes in ovary development, including
primordial follicle assembly, occur prenatally. These events are essential for determining …

The nature of selection of the dominant follicle is reviewed by comparing research results
between cattle and horses. In both species, emergence of a follicular wave is stimulated by …

The eminent event in follicle selection during a follicular wave in monovular species is
diameter deviation, wherein one follicle continues to grow (develo** dominant) and other …

The ovulation of a mature oocyte at metaphase II of meiosis, with optimal potential to
undergo fertilisation by a sperm cell, complete meiosis and sustain the switch to mitotic …

The present study was undertaken to investigate heat stress protein (HSP)-70 mRNA
induction and p38 MAP kinase (MAPK) activity in response to ischaemic stress in the …

IGF1, a potent stimulator of cellular proliferation, differentiation and development, regulates
granulosa cell steroidogenesis and apoptosis during follicular development. Depending …