Human Reproduction, Vol 12, 759-768, Copyright © 1997 by Oxford University Press
R Cortvrindt, J Smitz and AC Van Steirteghem
In two consecutive controlled experiments 160 early preantral follicles
were cultured in order to evaluate effects of recombinant follicle
stimulating hormone (r-FSH) on survival, differentiation, oestradiol and
inhibin secretion, cumulus mucification and cumulus-corona-oocyte
detachment by human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) stimulation. Nuclear
maturation in oocytes was also assessed following addition of HCG. A
histological analysis of cultured follicles was carried out on semi- thin
sections at various culture stages. Addition of r-FSH was essential for
follicle survival for 16 days: without r-FSH only 11% of the follicles
survived for 12 days (with r-FSH: 79%) and none of these mucified after the
HCG stimulus. r-FSH promoted granulosa cell proliferation and antral-like
cavity formation. Without r-FSH, histology of the cultures demonstrated
degeneration and reduced granulosa cell proliferation; oestradiol and
inhibin production were reduced. This study illustrates the essential role
of FSH in promoting the in-vitro growth of early preantral mouse ovarian
follicles and in maintaining the oocyte under meiotic arrest.
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Assessment of the need for follicle stimulating hormone in early preantral mouse follicle culture in vitro
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