Background Mammalian folliculogenesis is the complex process through which primordial
follicles develop into preovulatory follicles. The chief function of ovarian follicle granulosa …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of activin-A and follistatin on in
vitro primordial and primary follicle development in goats. To study primordial follicle …

This study aims to investigate the effects of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in combination
with growth and differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) or basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on …

STUDY QUESTION Does directional freezing improve the structural and functional integrity
of ovarian fragments compared with conventional slow freezing and to whole ovary …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF) on the survival and growth of goat preantral follicles after in vitro culture and to verify …

The aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of the interaction between
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) on survival …

The effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) concentrations (0, 10, 50, and 100 ng/ml) on in
vitro culture (IVC) of equine preantral follicles were evaluated using histology, estradiol and …

The aims of this study were to analyze the effects of different concentrations of
epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on the primordial follicle survival and development after …

The objective was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of two media for in vitro
culture of equine preantral follicles. Ovarian cortical strips were obtained from mares (N= 10) …

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of growth and differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) on the
morphology, activation, apoptosis, and granulosa cell proliferation of ovine preantral follicles …