FOLLICULAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE INFANT HUMAN OVARY

Observation of the dynamics of follicular development in the ovary

The number of ovulated oocytes is different among mammals but does not vary much within the same species. In order to sustain periodic ovulation, follicular development must be coordinated at the tissue level. Elucidating the regulatory mechanisms of follicular development is difficult because the ovary has a complicated structure and it takes a long time for primordial follicles to develop int...

The Effect of Human Follicular Fluid (FF) on Preimplantation Mouse Embryo Development in Vitro

  SUMMARY Since at oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilization there is some FF become incorporate to egg, we decided to investigate the effect of this fluid on preimplantation embryo development in vitro. FF was obtained at the time of oocyte retrieval for IVF, centrifuged and then either inactivated by heat and stored at 4°c or without inactivation stored at-20°c until used. Late 2-cell emb...

Steroid Production and Follicular Development of Neonatal Mouse Ovary during In Vitro Culture

The Ovary during Human Fetal Development

Expression and localization of PPARs in the rat ovary during follicular development and the periovulatory period.

PPARs are a family of nuclear hormone receptors involved in various processes that could influence ovarian function. We investigated the cellular localization and expression of PPARs during follicular development in ovarian tissue collected from rats 0, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h post-PMSG. A second group of animals received human CG (hCG) 48 h post-PMSG. Their ovaries were removed 0, 4, 8, 12, and 24...