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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1417 - 1429 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Biotechnology and Bioengineering |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |