Advances in human primordial follicle activation and premature ovarian insufficiency

EA Ford, EL Beckett, SD Roman… - …, 2020 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In women, the non-growing population of follicles that comprise the ovarian reserve is
determined at birth and serves as the reservoir for future fertility. This reserve of dormant …

Physiological aspects of female fertility: role of the environment, modern lifestyle, and genetics

RJ Hart - Physiological reviews, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Across the Western World there is an increasing trend to postpone childbearing.
Consequently, the negative influence of age on oocyte quality may lead to a difficulty in …

Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of primate ovarian aging

S Wang, Y Zheng, J Li, Y Yu, W Zhang, M Song, Z Liu… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Molecular mechanisms of ovarian aging and female age-related fertility decline remain
unclear. We surveyed the single-cell transcriptomic landscape of ovaries from young and …

Endocrine disruptor vinclozolin induced epigenetic transgenerational adult-onset disease

MD Anway, C Leathers, MK Skinner - Endocrinology, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The fetal basis of adult disease is poorly understood on a molecular level and cannot be
solely attributed to genetic mutations or a single etiology. Embryonic exposure to …

Nanotechnology in reproductive medicine: emerging applications of nanomaterials

N Barkalina, C Charalambous, C Jones… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last decade, nanotechnology has been extensively introduced for biomedical
applications, including bio-detection, drug delivery and diagnostic imaging, particularly in …

Environmentally induced epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of ovarian disease

E Nilsson, G Larsen, M Manikkam… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The actions of environmental toxicants and relevant mixtures in promoting the epigenetic
transgenerational inheritance of ovarian disease was investigated with the use of a …

The genetics of infertility: current status of the field

M Zorrilla, AN Yatsenko - Current genetic medicine reports, 2013 - Springer
Infertility is a relatively common health condition, affecting nearly 7% of all couples.
Clinically, it is a highly heterogeneous pathology with a complex etiology that includes …

The developmental origins of the mammalian ovarian reserve

KJ Grive, RN Freiman - Development, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
The adult mammalian ovary is devoid of definitive germline stem cells. As such, female
reproductive senescence largely results from the depletion of a finite ovarian follicle pool …

Premature ovarian insufficiency: pathogenesis and therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell

A Takahashi, A Yousif, L Hong, II Chefetz - Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined as a reduction in ovarian function before the
expected age of menopause. POI is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disorders …

High-fat diet and female fertility

NM Hohos, ME Skaznik-Wikiel - Endocrinology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The prevalence of obesity is high among reproductive-age women and is associated with
impaired reproductive function. Obesity is multifactorial in origin, yet many cases of obesity …