Follicle dynamics: visualization and analysis of follicle growth and maturation using murine ovarian tissue culture.

Tomohiko MuraseAkira IwaseKouji Komatsunull BayasulaTomoko NakamuraSatoko OsukaSachiko TakikawaMaki GotoTomomi KotaniFumitaka Kikkawa

Published in: Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2017)

Follicle dynamics were successfully visualized and analyzed in murine ovarian tissue culture. We were able to obtain mature oocytes from the fully grown follicles in vitro. This culture system would be helpful for efficient in vitro culturing of ovarian tissues.

Keyphrases

gene expression
electron microscopy