Three-dimensional modeling of the human fallopian tube fimbriae.
Gynecol Oncol. 2014 Dec 16;
Authors: Eddie SL, Quartuccio SM, Zhu J, Shepherd JA, Kothari R, Julie Kim J, Woodruff TK, Burdette JE
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy that affects women. Recent data suggests the disease may originate…
Multi-modal magnetic resonance elastography for noninvasive assessment of ovarian tissue rigidity in vivo.
Acta Biomater. 2014 Nov 20;
Authors: Wood CD, Vijayvergia M, Miller FH, Carroll T, Fasanati C, Shea LD, Catherine Brinson L, Woodruff TK
Abstract
For centuries, physicians have relied on touch to palpate tissue and detect abnormalities throughout…
Fertility preservation in women with cancer.
Lancet. 2014 Oct 4;384(9950):1302-10
Authors: De Vos M, Smitz J, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Enhanced long-term survival rates of young women with cancer and advances in reproductive medicine and cryobiology have culminated in an increased interest in fertility preservation methods in girls and young women with…
Sex bias exists in basic science and translational surgical research.
Surgery. 2014 Sep;156(3):508-16
Authors: Yoon DY, Mansukhani NA, Stubbs VC, Helenowski IB, Woodruff TK, Kibbe MR
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although the Revitalization Act was passed in 1993 to increase enrollment of women in clinical trials, there has been little focus on sex…
Maternally-derived zinc transporters ZIP6 and ZIP10 drive the mammalian oocyte-to-egg transition.
Mol Hum Reprod. 2014 Aug 20;
Authors: Kong BY, Duncan FE, Que EL, Kim AM, OÕHalloran TV, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Rapid cellular zinc influx regulates early mammalian development during the oocyte-to-egg transition through modulation of the meiotic cell cycle. Despite…
Inhibin at 90: From Discovery to Clinical Application, A Historical Review.
Endocr Rev. 2014 Jul 22;:er20141003
Authors: Makanji Y, Zhu J, Mishra R, Holmquist C, Wong WP, Schwartz NB, Mayo KE, Woodruff TK
Abstract
When it was initially discovered in 1923, inhibin was characterized as a hypophysiotropic hormone that acts on…
Fertility Preservation Preferences and Perspectives Among Adult Male Survivors of Pediatric Cancer and Their Parents.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2014 Jun 1;3(2):75-82
Authors: Stein DM, Victorson DE, Choy JT, Waimey KE, Pearman TP, Smith K, Dreyfuss J, Kinahan KE, Sadhwani D, Woodruff TK, Brannigan RE
Abstract
Purpose: In this study,…
Alginate encapsulation supports the growth and differentiation of human primordial follicles within ovarian cortical tissue.
J Assist Reprod Genet. 2014 May 21;
Authors: Laronda MM, Duncan FE, Hornick JE, Xu M, Pahnke JE, Whelan KA, Shea LD, Woodruff TK
Abstract
PURPOSE: In vitro follicle growth (IVFG) is an investigational fertility preservation…
Microphysiological modeling of the reproductive tract: A fertile endeavor.
Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2014 Apr 15;
Authors: Eddie SL, Kim JJ, Woodruff TK, Burdette JE
Abstract
Preclinical toxicity testing in animal models is a cornerstone of the drug development process, yet it is often unable to predict adverse effects and tolerability…
Sex, equity, and science.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Apr 8;111(14):5063-4
Authors: Woodruff TK
PMID: 24715722 [PubMed - in process]
Keeping reproductive science visible, viable, and valuable-a call to rethink how we publish.
J Assist Reprod Genet. 2014 Mar 28;
Authors: Duncan FE, Woodruff TK
PMID: 24677209 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
In vitro development of secondary follicles from pre-pubertal and adult goats cultured in two-dimensional or three-dimensional systems.
Zygote. 2014 Mar 26;:1-10
Authors: Silva GM, Rossetto R, Chaves RN, Duarte AB, Araújo VR, Feltrin C, Bernuci MP, Anselmo-Franci JA, Xu M, Woodruff TK, Campello CC, Figueiredo JR
Abstract
Summary The aim of…
Age-related increase in aneuploidy and alteration of gene expression in mouse first polar bodies.
J Assist Reprod Genet. 2014 Mar 22;
Authors: Jiao ZX, Xu M, Woodruff TK
Abstract
PURPOSE: To confirm that aneuploidy candidate genes are detectable in the first polar body (PB1) of MII oocytes and to investigate the…
A small field for fertile science: the low visibility of reproductive science in high impact journals.
J Assist Reprod Genet. 2014 Mar 21;
Authors: Duncan FE, Derman B, Woodruff TK
Abstract
PURPOSE: Our success as a field and as individuals in reproductive science and medicine relies on our ability to produce…
Hypoxia-mediated carbohydrate metabolism and transport promotes early stage murine follicle growth and survival.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Feb 25;
Authors: Makanji Y, Tagler D, Pahnke J, Shea LD, Woodruff TK
Abstract
Oxygen tension is critical for follicle growth and metabolism, especially for early-stage follicles where vascularity is limited. Its…
'Leaning in' to Support Sex Differences in Basic Science and Clinical Research.
Endocrinology. 2014 Feb 7;:en20141068
Authors: Woodruff TK, Kibbe MR, Paller AS, Turek FW, Woolley CS
PMID: 24506076 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Recreating the female reproductive tract in vitro using iPSC technology in a linked microfluidics environment.
Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4(Suppl 1):S13
Authors: Laronda MM, Burdette JE, Kim JJ, Woodruff TK.
Alignment of low-dose X-ray fluorescence tomography images using differential phase contrast.
J Synchrotron Radiat. 2014 Jan 1;21(Pt 1):229-34
Authors: Hong YP, Gleber SC, O'Halloran TV, Que EL, Bleher R, Vogt S, Woodruff TK, Jacobsen C
Abstract
X-ray fluorescence nanotomography provides unprecedented sensitivity for studies of trace metal distributions in whole biological cells.…