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Promoting extracellular matrix remodeling via ascorbic acid enhances the survival of primary ovarian follicles encapsulated in alginate hydrogels.

Promoting extracellular matrix remodeling via ascorbic acid enhances the survival of primary ovarian follicles encapsulated in alginate hydrogels. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2013 Dec 30; Authors: Tagler D, Makanji Y, Tu T, Peñalver Bernabé B, Lee R, Zhu J, Kniazeva E, Hornick JE, Woodruff TK, Shea LD Abstract The in vitro growth of…

Primate Follicular Development and Oocyte Maturation In Vitro.

Primate Follicular Development and Oocyte Maturation In Vitro. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2013;761:43-67 Authors: Xu J, Xu M, Bernuci MP, Fisher TE, Shea LD, Woodruff TK, Zelinski MB, Stouffer RL Abstract The factors and processes involved in primate follicular development are complex and not fully understood. An encapsulated three-dimensional (3D) follicle…

Human Ovarian Tissue Cortex Surrounding Benign and Malignant Lesions.

Human Ovarian Tissue Cortex Surrounding Benign and Malignant Lesions. Reprod Sci. 2013 Oct 4; Authors: Pavone ME, Hirshfeld-Cytron J, Tingen C, Thomas C, Thomas J, Lowe MP, Schink JC, Woodruff TK Abstract Objective:To quantify the number of follicles in patients with ovarian pathologies, benign and malignant, in pregnant and nonpregnant states…

Involvement of androgens in ovarian health and disease.

Involvement of androgens in ovarian health and disease. Mol Hum Reprod. 2013 Sep 10; Authors: Lebbe M, Woodruff TK Abstract In women, ovary and adrenal gland produce androgens. Androgens are essential drivers of the primordial to antral follicle development, prior to serving as substrate for estrogen production in the later stages…

Bioengineering the Ovarian Follicle Microenvironment.

Bioengineering the Ovarian Follicle Microenvironment. Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2013 Aug 22; Authors: Shea LD, Woodruff TK, Shikanov A Abstract Chemo- and radiation therapies used to treat cancer can have the unintended effect of making patients infertile. Clinically established fertility preservation methods, such as egg and embryo cryopreservation, are not applicable…

Supplemented αMEM/F12-based medium enables the survival and growth of primary ovarian follicles encapsulated in alginate hydrogels.

Supplemented αMEM/F12-based medium enables the survival and growth of primary ovarian follicles encapsulated in alginate hydrogels. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2013 Jun 25; Authors: Tagler D, Makanji Y, Anderson NR, Woodruff TK, Shea LD Abstract Hydrogel-encapsulating culture systems for ovarian follicles support the in vitro growth of secondary follicles from various species…

Future Directions in Oncofertility and Fertility Preservation: A Report from the 2011 Oncofertility Consortium Conference.

Future Directions in Oncofertility and Fertility Preservation: A Report from the 2011 Oncofertility Consortium Conference. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2013 Mar;2(1):25-30 Authors: Waimey KE, Duncan FE, Su HI, Smith K, Wallach H, Jona K, Coutifaris C, Gracia CR, Shea LD, Brannigan RE, Chang RJ, Zelinski MB, Stouffer RL, Taylor RL, Woodruff TK Abstract …

Detection and quantification of maternal-effect gene transcripts in mouse second polar bodies: potential markers of embryo developmental competence.

Detection and quantification of maternal-effect gene transcripts in mouse second polar bodies: potential markers of embryo developmental competence. Fertil Steril. 2013 Mar 2; Authors: Jiao ZX, Woodruff TK Abstract OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that quantification of messenger RNAs originating from the second polar body (PB2) provides a noninvasive tool…

Recreating the female reproductive tract in vitro using iPSC technology in a linked microfluidics environment.

Recreating the female reproductive tract in vitro using iPSC technology in a linked microfluidics environment. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2013;4 Suppl 1:S13 Authors: Laronda MM, Burdette JE, Kim J, Woodruff TK Abstract The female reproductive tract produces hormones for reproductive function and cardiovascular, bone and sexual health; the tract supplies a…

Imaging and elemental mapping of biological specimens with a dual-EDS dedicated scanning transmission electron microscope.

Imaging and elemental mapping of biological specimens with a dual-EDS dedicated scanning transmission electron microscope. Ultramicroscopy. 2013 Feb 4;128C:24-31 Authors: Wu JS, Kim AM, Bleher R, Myers BD, Marvin RG, Inada H, Nakamura K, Zhang XF, Roth E, Li SY, Woodruff TK, O'Halloran TV, Dravid VP Abstract A dedicated analytical…

Follicle microenvironment-associated alterations in gene expression in the mouse oocyte and its polar body.

Follicle microenvironment-associated alterations in gene expression in the mouse oocyte and its polar body. Fertil Steril. 2013 Jan 8; Authors: Jiao ZX, Woodruff TK Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the follicle environment modulates oocyte-specific gene transcript levels in cultured oocytes and polar bodies (PBs). DESIGN: Animal study. SETTING: Large academic…

Nano-Encapsulation of Arsenic Trioxide Enhances Efficacy against Murine Lymphoma Model while Minimizing Its Impact on Ovarian Reserve In Vitro and In Vivo.

Nano-Encapsulation of Arsenic Trioxide Enhances Efficacy against Murine Lymphoma Model while Minimizing Its Impact on Ovarian Reserve In Vitro and In Vivo. PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e58491 Authors: Ahn RW, Barrett SL, Raja MR, Jozefik JK, Spaho L, Chen H, Bally MB, Mazar AP, Avram MJ, Winter JN, Gordon LI, Shea LD, O'Halloran TV, Woodruff TK Abstract Advances in cancer therapy…

Correction: The Possible Role of Resource Requirements and Academic Career-Choice Risk on Gender Differences in Publication Rate and Impact.

Correction: The Possible Role of Resource Requirements and Academic Career-Choice Risk on Gender Differences in Publication Rate and Impact. PLoS One. 2013;8(5) Authors: Duch J, Zeng XH, Sales-Pardo M, Radicchi F, Otis S, Woodruff TK, Nunes Amaral LA Abstract [This corrects the article on p. e51332 in vol. 7.]. PMID: 23704866 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]