Embryonic development is readily compromised by imperfections introduced during the
process of oocyte maturation. We discuss the nature and causes of these imperfections …

Complete maturation of oocytes is essential for the developmental competence of embryos.
Any interventions in the growth phase of the oocyte and the follicle in the ovary will affect …

The physiological trigger for meiotic resumption in the human oocyte is the surge of
luteinizing hormone, but it can also occur spontaneously if oocytes are released from antral …

In mammalian reproduction, the oocyte depends on the ovarian follicle for most of its growth.
They form a bipolar partnership and the status of one will impact the functioning of the other …

The study of follicular dynamics has been particularly rapid in the last two decades.
However, in vitro maturation and fertilization of oocytes results in reduced embryo …

Primary oocytes recovered from small and growing follicles of≥ 3 mm in the ovaries of
untreated women, can be matured in vitro, will fertilize and develop in vitro, and when …

The ability to develop the technology to mature oocytes from immature oocytes in vitro is the
ambition of many IVF clinics. If this can be successfully achieved then these techniques …

Immature human oocytes can be matured and fertilized in vitro. However, subsequent
embryonic development is different when the immature oocytes are retrieved in different …

Summary 1 At the end of folliculogenesis, ovulation delivers a fully differentiated oocyte
bearing the haploid 2 DNA complement necessary for the construction of the zygote's …

For human IVF, the patient's ovaries are hormonally stimulated to ensure the collection of
fully matured oocytes that are at the metaphase II stage. Only these oocytes can be …