Alginate encapsulation supports the growth and differentiation of human primordial follicles within ovarian cortical tissue

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1013-1028

  Laronda, Monica M ^a   Duncan, Francesca E ^a   Hornick, Jessica E ^a   Xu, Min ^a   Pahnke, Jennifer E ^a   Whelan, Kelly A ^a   Shea, Lonnie D ^b,c   Woodruff, Teresa K ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alginate; Culture; Fertility preservation; Human; In vitro follicle growth; Ovary; Primordial follicle

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; HYDROGEL;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ENCAPSULATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL ISOLATION; CELL SURFACE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROGEL; IN VITRO STUDY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; OVARY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

PRIMATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGINATES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906310074     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0252-x     Document Type: Article

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