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Ovarian follicle reserve: emerging concepts and applications

2013; Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA); Volume: 10; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

1984-3143

Autores

Kátia Cristina Silva-Santos, Luciana Simões Rafagnin Marinho, G. M. G. Santos, Fernanda Zandonadi Machado, Suellen Miguez González, L. A. Lisboa, Marcelo Marcondes Seneda,

Tópico(s)

Sperm and Testicular Function

Resumo

This paper presents new concepts in the study of folliculogenesis and describes some of the current applications to reproductive biotechnology. The importance of better understanding this issue is addressed both for basic and applied research. After a brief review of the basic conceptions of the origin, formation, and growth of follicles according to established concepts, some controversial points, as the postnatal production of the follicles and the role of multioocyte follicles, are discussed. The importance of the ovarian follicular reserve is considered for fertility and reproductive parameters, as well as some questions about the presence of multioocyte follicles in adult ovaries. Finally, some future prospects are proposed.

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