The controlled ovarian hyperstimulation used before in vitro fertilization (IVF) endeavors to induce the development of multiple dominant follicles in order to produce several oocytes and increase ...

More information: Ilmatar Rooda et al, In-depth analysis of transcriptomes in ovarian cortical follicles from children and ...

Ovarian follicles are small sacs filled with fluid that can produce eggs, and each woman begins puberty with around 300,000 to 400,000. The majority of the follicles remain dormant with only a few ...

Ovaries contain immature ova at various stages of development. Each ova is protected by a follicle. This is a fluid-filled sac which surrounds it and releases hormones. Each ovary is connected to ...

From slices of the ovaries, the researchers selected more than 200 features of interest, including old and young follicles, specific layers of cells within follicles, and the surface of the ovary.

Ovarian follicle of fruit fly, with chromosomes stained in green and dKDM5 protein stained in red. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

These include: Ultrasound imaging – to examine the reproductive organs for conditions that may be affecting fertility and to determine the number of follicles in the ovaries (antral follicle count, or ...

The study, published in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, investigates how Jinfeng pill affects ovarian size, follicle development, and hormone levels of POR rats. They were treated with ...

The researchers then inserted follicle-seeded, printed ovaries into seven female mice whose natural ovaries they had removed. The synthetic ovaries became vascularized within roughly a week, ...