Ovarian Follicle

Known as: Ovarian Follicles, Follicle of ovary viewed macroscopically, Follicle, Ovarian 
An OOCYTE-containing structure in the cortex of the OVARY. The oocyte is enclosed by a layer of GRANULOSA CELLS providing a nourishing… (More)
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Atretic FollicleFollicular FluidGraafian Follicle
Blood supply aspectsFollicular cell of ovaryLarge Luteal CellsMicrobiological
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Female internal genitalia structureFollicle

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Ovarian Follicle
physiological aspects
Ovum
Blood supply aspects
Oocytes
Microbiological

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2018
Review
2018
Stem cell-based tooth and periodontal regeneration.
Currently regeneration of tooth and periodontal damage still remains great challenge. Stem cell-based tissue engineering raised… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Effect of metformin on clinical, metabolic and endocrine outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
OBJECTIVE Metformin has been used as a treatment option for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) since 1994; however, more than a… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Ovarian reserve testing: a user's guide.
Ovarian reserve is a complex clinical phenomenon influenced by age, genetics, and environmental variables. Although it is… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Environmental pollutants, a possible etiology for premature ovarian insufficiency: a narrative review of animal and human data
BACKGROUND Because only 25% of cases of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) have a known etiology, the aim of this review was… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Anti-Müllerian hormone expression pattern in the human ovary: potential implications for initial and cyclic follicle recruitment.
Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a member of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily, which plays an important role in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Livebirth after orthotopic transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue.
BACKGROUND The lifesaving treatment endured by cancer patients leads, in many women, to early menopause and subsequent… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Suppression of ovarian follicle activation in mice by the transcription factor Foxo3a.
Foxo transcription factors have been implicated in diverse biological processes, including metabolism, cellular stress responses… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Follicle stimulating hormone is required for ovarian follicle maturation but not male fertility
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a member of the glycoprotein hormone family that includes luteinizing hormone (LH), thyroid… (More)
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Growth differentiation factor-9 is required during early ovarian folliculogenesis
GROWTH factors synthesized by ovarian somatic cells directly affect oocyte growth and function1–6, but it is unclear whether… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Accelerated disappearance of ovarian follicles in mid-life: implications for forecasting menopause.
Menopause is triggered by the number of ovarian follicles falling below a threshold number and is irreversible because oogonial… (More)
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