Apoptosis of mural granulosa cells is increased in women with diminished ovarian reserve.
Yuting FanYajie ChangLina WeiJianhui ChenJingjie LiSierra GoldsmithSherman J SilberXiaoyan LiangPublished in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2019)
A significantly higher apoptosis rate of mural granulosa cells was correlated with worse ovarian response, with fewer egg and embryo numbers in IVF/ICSI, as well as with age. Early apoptosis rate of cumulus cellsmight also have influence on clinical pregnancy.