Single-Cell Analysis of Ovarian Cortex Fails to Find Stem Cells
Single-Cell Analysis of Ovarian Cortex Fails to Find Stem Cells
The controversial oogonial stem cells eluded a team of Swedish researchers who mapped high-quality tissue samples of the human ovary, prompting more questions about the cells’ existence.
The controversial oogonial stem cells eluded a team of Swedish researchers who mapped high-quality tissue samples of the human ovary, prompting more questions about the cells’ existence.
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Differentiated Stem Cells Can Kickstart Fertility in Mice
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Oct 23, 2023 | 3 min read
Ovarian cells derived from stem cells restore hormones and cells needed to produce pups.
Image of the Day: Old Ovaries
Amy Schleunes | Feb 6, 2020 | 1 min read
Oxidative stress associated with aging damages ovarian cells in both humans and nonhuman primates.
To Give Cancer Survivors a Chance to Conceive, Scientists are Designing Artificial Ovaries
Ashley Yeager | Dec 31, 2017 | 4 min read
The goal is to house patients’ follicles in a specially designed tissue matrix and reinsert them after treatment.
First Organ-Specific Tissue Sheets
Ashley Yeager | Aug 9, 2017 | 3 min read
The material is durable, flexible, and can serve as a scaffold for cell growth, a study shows.
Why Women’s Eggs Don’t Last
Kate Yandell | Feb 13, 2013 | 3 min read
As reproductive tissues age, DNA repair mechanisms become less efficient, causing genomic damage to accumulate.
Ovarian Stem Cell Debate
Ed Yong | Jul 9, 2012 | 3 min read
Opinion is divided on a new paper showing that adult ovaries do not contain egg-making stem cells, contrary to the findings of two recent studies that themselves appeared to overturn longstanding dogma.