Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view

Recent studies challenge the previous view that apoptosis within the granulosa cells of the maturing ovarian follicle is a reflection of aging and consequently a marker for poor quality of the contained oocyte. On the contrary, apoptosis within the granulosa cells is an integral part of normal devel...

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Main Authors: Regan, S., Knight, P., Yovich, John, Leung, Y., Arfuso, Frank, Dharmarajan, Arunasalam
Format: Journal Article
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67965
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author Regan, S.
Knight, P.
Yovich, John
Leung, Y.
Arfuso, Frank
Dharmarajan, Arunasalam
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description Recent studies challenge the previous view that apoptosis within the granulosa cells of the maturing ovarian follicle is a reflection of aging and consequently a marker for poor quality of the contained oocyte. On the contrary, apoptosis within the granulosa cells is an integral part of normal development and has limited predictive capability regarding oocyte quality or the ensuing pregnancy rate in in vitro fertilization programs. This review article covers our revised understanding of the process of apoptosis within the ovarian follicle, its three phenotypes, the major signaling pathways underlying apoptosis as well as the associated mitochondrial pathways.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-679652018-07-13T03:30:09Z Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view Regan, S. Knight, P. Yovich, John Leung, Y. Arfuso, Frank Dharmarajan, Arunasalam Recent studies challenge the previous view that apoptosis within the granulosa cells of the maturing ovarian follicle is a reflection of aging and consequently a marker for poor quality of the contained oocyte. On the contrary, apoptosis within the granulosa cells is an integral part of normal development and has limited predictive capability regarding oocyte quality or the ensuing pregnancy rate in in vitro fertilization programs. This review article covers our revised understanding of the process of apoptosis within the ovarian follicle, its three phenotypes, the major signaling pathways underlying apoptosis as well as the associated mitochondrial pathways. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67965 10.3389/fendo.2018.00061 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Frontiers Research Foundation fulltext
spellingShingle Regan, S.
Knight, P.
Yovich, John
Leung, Y.
Arfuso, Frank
Dharmarajan, Arunasalam
Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view
title Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view
title_full Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view
title_fullStr Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view
title_full_unstemmed Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view
title_short Granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-A changing view
title_sort granulosa cell apoptosis in the ovarian follicle-a changing view
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67965