Culture of cryopreserved ovarian tissue: state of the art in 2008.
This paper reviews the most relevant literature from the past 10 years on different techniques for the culture of fresh and cryopreserved ovarian tissue from animals and humans. Information on strategies for culturing whole ovarian tissue and isolated follicles are provided as well as an updated and comprehensive view of the role that growth factors have in mediating and regulating in vitro folliculogenesis.
Human Reproductive Medicine Unit, S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. raffaella.fabbri@unibo.it
Raffaella
R
Fabbri
Gianandrea
G
Pasquinelli
Declan
D
Keane
Bruno
B
Mozzanega
Valentina
V
Magnani
Federica
F
Tamburini
Stefano
S
Venturoli
D000818:Animals; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D015925:Cryopreservation; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D055429:Growth Differentiation Factor 9 / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / Q000494:pharmacology; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000502:physiology; D010053:Ovary / Q000502:physiology*; D046509:Tissue Culture Techniques
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D055429:Growth Differentiation Factor 9; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D007335:Insulin-Like Growth Factor II; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone