By integrating morphometrical and endocrinological data, as well as biological effects of various molecules synthesized by the human follicle, we propose a dynamic view of the follicle growth within the human ovary. Folliculogenesis starts with entry of resting follicles into the growth phase, a process where the kit system plays a key role. Several months are required for a new growing follicl...

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 processes in ovarian biology. These processes directly affect the number of oocytes available to a female throughout her reproductive life. Once the pool of primordial follicles is depleted a series of physiological c...

In vitro follicle growth (IVFG) strategy is critical in the fertility preservation of cancer survivors; however, its optimal protocol needs to be developed using primate models since the availability of human samples is limited. Only a few previous studies have reported the successful IVFG of rhesus monkey ovaries using low-dose follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (0.3 or 3 ng/mL) and long-term ...

Lima-Verde I.B., Matos M.H.T., Celestino J.J.H., Rossetto R., Name K.P.O., Báo S.N., Campello C.C. & Figueiredo J.R. 2012. Progesterone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone interact and promote goat preantral follicles survival and development in vitro. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 32(4):361-367. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Laboratório de Manipulação de Oócitos e Folículo...

To date, methods for quantifying cellular proliferation within the human ovary have relied primarily on static measurements at time of tissue recovery, such as labeling ki67 and phosphohistone-H3. Here, we describe a method based consecutive injection two thymidine analogues, ethynyl deoxyuridine (EdU) 5-chloro-2′-deoxyuridine (CldU), in ovarian xenograft model, allowing resolution division dis...

This study aims to investigate the effects of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) on the survival and growth of caprine preantral follicles. Ovarian tissues were cultured for 1, 7, 14, 21 or 28 days in medium supplemented with FSH (FSH-2d or FSH-7d, i.e., with replacement of the culture medium every 2 or 7 days, respectively) or FSH+FGF-2 (replacement of th...

lead is an ubiquitous environmental toxin that induces a broad range of physiological biochemical, and behavioral dysfunctions. in this study, we examined the pathologic effects of lead acetate in nmri mouse ovarian tissue and the protective role of antioxidant l-cysteine, against the induced damage. we used lead acetate at a dose of 10 mg/kg, and l-cysteine at a dose of 200 mg/kg. both drugs w...