Three dimensional culture of fresh and vitrified mouse pre-antral follicles in a hyaluronan-based hydrogel: a preliminary investigation of a novel biomaterial for in vitro follicle maturation

• Main Authors: Desai Nina (Author), Abdelhafez Faten (Author), Calabro Anthony (Author), Falcone Tommaso (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Folliculogenesis within the ovary requires interaction between somatic cell components and the oocyte. Maintenance of 3-dimensional (3-D) architecture and granulosa-oocyte interaction may be critical for successful in vitro maturatio...