During the last decade, involvement of growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factors
(IGFs) and IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) in ovarian folliculogenesis has been extensively …

In vitro culture of ovarian follicles isolated or enclosed in ovarian tissue fragments and
grafting of isolated ovarian follicles represent a potential alternative to restore fertility in …

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 …

The objective was to evaluate the effects of growth hormone (GH) on the survival, growth,
maturation, and fertilization of oocytes derived from caprine preantral ovarian follicles …

The aim of this study was to develop a dynamic culture medium containing FSH, LH and
EGF to promote the in vitro development of oocytes obtained from goat preantral follicles to …

Quantitative patterns of expression of the growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) and bone
morphogenic protein 15 (BMP15) genes in different development stages of in vivo and in …

Contents This study aimed to establish a culture system that improves the in vitro
development of caprine preantral follicles. In a first experiment, follicles were encapsulated …

Early antral follicles (EAFs) represent the transitional stage between pre-antral and antral
follicles, containing oocytes that have completed most of their growth phase. Therefore, they …

The objectives were to quantify insulin-like growth factor receptor-1 (IGFR-1) mRNA in
preantral follicles on Days 0 and 18 of in vitro culture in the presence or absence of FSH …

The present investigation attempts to improve the frequency of in vitro maturation of oocytes
by culturing small (150–250μm) and large (> 250–400μm) preantral follicles (PFs) of sheep …