Ovarian follicles are essential for female fertility, forming during fetal development and establishing a finite reserve of approximately one million primordial follicles. Each follicle contains ...

His findings – that human evolution and development depended more so ... occurs in the model because of direct selection on [ovarian] follicle count rather than on brain size," González-Forero ...

Her body reabsorbs the rest before they complete development ... of a woman's menstrual period. A follicle discharges a single egg to the surface of the ovary, whence it is slowly carried down ...

Unlike mammals, birds lay eggs and initial stages of development occur outside the mother ... Each protruding mature ovum and its thin covering of ovarian tissue is called an ovarian follicle.

The study also offered insights into ovarian biology. For example, when the authors measured gradients of gene expression that occurred in concentric rings around follicles, they found that genes that ...

Each month, a follicle grows to ... they should during a baby's development in the uterus, a dermoid cyst can form anywhere on their body, including in or on an ovary, when they reach reproductive ...

Ovaries contain immature ova at various stages of development. Each ova is protected by a follicle. This is a fluid-filled sac which surrounds it and releases hormones. Each ovary is connected to ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents a significant health concern for women of reproductive age, manifesting as a ...

Our research is motivated by its translational potential within the clinical context of infertility and disorders that affect follicle development such as endometriosis, premature ovarian ...

No longer considered functionless, the “rediscovered” rete ovarii may be crucial for understanding “unexplainable” infertility and ovarian disorders.