In this paper, a new algorithm for studying elastic wave propagation in the phononic crystals is presented. At first, the displacement-based forms of elastic wave equations are derived and then the forms are discretized using finite difference method. So the new algorithm is called the displacement-based finite difference time domain (DBFDTD). Three numerical examples are computed with this met...

Corpus luteum formation is characterized by a period of extensive vascularization, as capillaries in the thecal layer of the collapsed follicle following ovulation invade the previously avascular granulosa layer. In order to study these processes in vitro we have developed an endothelial cell preparation from the specific microvasculature of the ovarian follicle. Follicular aspirates, obtained ...

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (r-FSH) low-dose step-up regimen for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in patients undergoing ovulation induction (OI) with intrauterine insemination (IUI). MaterialsAndMethods The study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Far Eastern Memorial ...

Alopecia Areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by T cell infiltration of the hair follicle, resulting in nonscarring loss. Although CD4 cells comprise majority infiltrate, little known about their contribution to pathogenesis. Previously we have identified an increased number IFN-γ producing CD4+ skin-draining lymph nodes (SDLN) as compared unaffected (UA) controls. The objec...

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 follicle growth within the human ovary. Folliculogenesis starts with entry of resting follicles into the growth phase, a process where the kit system plays a key role. Several months are required for a new growing follicl...