Mammalian ovaries consist of follicles as basic functional units. The total number of ovarian
follicles is determined early in life, and the depletion of this pool leads to reproductive …

The formation of the follicular antrum and follicular fluid has received scant attention from
researchers, yet both are important processes in follicular development. The central …

Methods to predict numbers of healthy oocytes in the ovaries of young adults could have
important diagnostic relevance in family planning and animal agriculture. We have observed …

Background At later stages of folliculogenesis, the mammalian ovarian follicle contains
layers of epithelial granulosa cells surrounding an antral cavity. During follicle development …

By integrating morphometrical and endocrinological data, as well as biological effects of
various molecules synthesized by the human follicle, we propose a dynamic view of the …

Transgenic mice with deletion of the GDF-9 (growth differentiation factor-9) gene are
characterized by the arrest of ovarian follicle development at the primary stage. Based on …

The mechanisms that regulate the gradual exit of ovarian follicles from the non-growing,
primordial pool are very poorly understood. A better understanding of the signals that initiate …

After parturition, the uterus undergoes marked remodelling during involution; however, little
is known of the hormonal, cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate this process …

Oocytes are sequestered in primordial follicles before birth and remain quiescent in the
ovary, often for decades, until recruited into the growing pool throughout the reproductive …

Advances in molecular biotechnology have introduced new generations of molecular
markers for use in the genetic improvement of farm animals. Consequently, more accurate …