Cell death and its suppression in human ovarian tissue culture

I-6: Follicle Development in Culture of Frozen / Thawed Human Ovarian Tissue

The primary therapeutic goal for the oncology patient is survival. Recent advances in diagnoses and treatment of neoplasia have resulted in an ever-increasing number of patients being cured and resuming a normal life. However, recognized side effects of treatments used to eradicate malignancies are temporary or permanent sterility. The cryopreservation of ovarian tissue harvested before cancer ...

Different cell death types determination in juvenile mice ovarian follicles

Follicular atresia is a phenomenon that leads to evacuation of the ovary from the oocytes and the occurrence of menopause. The contribution of various types of cell death in atresia at different follicular developmental stages requires extensive investigation. In this study, we evaluated 3 types of programmed </...

O-17: Human Ovarian Tissue Xenotransplantation Application in Drug Discover

Background: Reproductive toxicity studies (RTS) represent an important part of pre-clinical safety evaluation of any drug development process for human consumption. It is mandatory requirement that RTS must be completed before any drug can be administered to women of childbearing age. Therefore, at first segment of toxicity check the toxic effect of the drug on fertility must be tested on non-c...

Cell and Tissue Culture

Garlic Extract Can Induce Apoptotic Cell Death in The Human Colon Adenocarcinoma HT29 Cell Line

  Background and Objective: Garlic has been known worldwide as a dietary constituent with many pharmacological effects. The present in vitro study was designed to investigate the putative anticancer effect of garlic extract on cancer cells, and if this effect was through apoptosis induction. Material and Methods:  Human colon adenocarcinoma cells HT29 were treated with different doses (1, 5 a...