Culture and Co-Culture of Mouse Ovaries and Ovarian Follicles

Culture and Co-Culture of Mouse Ovaries and Ovarian Follicles

The mammalian ovary is composed of ovarian follicles, each follicle consisting of a single oocyte surrounded by somatic granulosa cells, enclosed together within a basement membrane. A finite pool of follicles is laid down during embryonic development, when oocytes in meiotic arrest form a close association with flattened granulosa cells, forming primordial follicles. By or shortly after birth,...

Effect of Fibroblast Co-culture on In Vitro Maturation and Fertilization of Mouse Preantral Follicles

Towards a 3D culture of mouse ovarian follicles.

The ovarian follicle has a three-dimensional (3D) structure in which the oocyte is surrounded by tightly connected follicle cells that mediate the action of external signals and nourish the gamete during its maturation. Thus, the maintenance of follicle organization during the whole growth process is crucial for the correct acquisition of developmental competence. In recent years, much attentio...

The Effects of Fibroblast Co-Culture and Activin A on in vitro Growth of Mouse Preantral Follicles

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate fibroblast co-culture and Activin A on in vitro maturation and fertilization of mouse preantral follicles. Methods: The ovaries from 12-14-day-old mice were dissected, and 120-150 μm preantral follicles were cultured individually in α-MEM as based medium for 12 days. A total number of 456 follicles were cultured in four conditions: (i) base mediu...

P-219: GDF9, BMP15 and Their Receptors Expression During In Vitro Culture of Mouse Vitrified Ovarian Tissue Derived Preantral Follicles

Background: In vitro culture (IVC) of isolated preantral follicles from cryopreserved ovarian tissue might be an efficient method for enhancing mature oocytes in patients who are exposed to infertility. Materials and Methods: Ovaries of 13-day old NMRI mice were removed and randomly placed into control,needle immersed (NIV) and solid surface vitrification (SSV) groups. For vitrification, ovarie...