The assembly of the primordial follicles early in ovarian development and the subsequent
development and transition of the primordial follicle to the primary follicle are critical …

The limited knowledge on the regulation of oocyte formation, the different steps of
folliculogenesis and the required conditions for oocytes to undergo proper growth …

Intracellular Ca 2+ stores play a central role in the regulation of cellular [Ca 2+] i and the
generation of complex [Ca 2+] signals such as oscillations and waves. Ca 2+ signalling is of …

Preantral follicles are the majority of the ovarian follicle population and their use as a source
of homogeneous oocytes for bovine reproductive biotechnologies could result in a …

Sheep preantral follicles (PFs) measuring 250–400 μm in diameter were cultured for six
days in serum-free media supplemented differently with growth factors and hormones …

Growth factors play an important role during early ovarian development and folliculogenesis,
since they regulate the migration of germ cells to the gonadal ridge. They also act on follicle …

Mammalian ovaries consist of follicles as basic functional units. Each follicle comprised an
innermost oocyte and several surrounding flattened granulosa cells. Unlike males …

Administration of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is one of the well-recommended strategies for
the treatment of endometrium-and ovary-associated infertility. Due to the autologous source …

Fertility preservation is an important type of frontier scientific research in the field of
reproductive health. The culture of ovarian cortices to i) initiate primordial follicle growth and …

During the last 2 decades, research on in vitro preantral follicle growth and oocyte
maturation has delivered fascinating advances concerning the knowledge of processes …