Promoting extracellular matrix remodeling via ascorbic acid enhances the survival of primary ovarian follicles encapsulated in alginate hydrogels

David J Tagler, Yogeshwar Makanji, Tao Tu, Beatriz Penalver Bernabe, Raymond Lee, Jie Zhu, Ekaterina Kniazeva, Jessica E Hornick, Teresa K Woodruff, Lonnie D Shea

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Abstract

The in vitro growth of ovarian follicles is an emerging technology for fertility preservation. Various strategies support the culture of secondary and multilayer follicles from various species including mice, non-human primate, and human; however, the culture of early stage (primary and primordial) follicles, which are more abundant in the ovary and survive cryopreservation, has been limited. Hydrogel-encapsulating follicle culture systems that employed feeder cells, such as mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs), stimulated the growth of primary follicles (70-80 microm); yet, survival was low and smaller follicles (
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1417 - 1429
Number of pages13
JournalBiotechnology and Bioengineering
Volume111
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

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