1998
Development of human primordial follicles to antral stages in SCID/hpg mice stimulated with follicle stimulating hormone.
Oktay K, Newton H, Mullan J, Gosden R. Development of human primordial follicles to antral stages in SCID/hpg mice stimulated with follicle stimulating hormone. Human Reproduction 1998, 13: 1133-1138. PMID: 9647533, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.5.1133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of graftingSevere combined immunodeficiencyFollicle growthOvarian xenograftsAntral stageOestradiol levelsLong-term graftHuman ovarian xenograftsHuman follicle developmentHuman ovarian tissueOvarian follicular growthPreantral follicle growthLong-term graftingGranulosa cell layerHuman primordial folliclesCell nuclear antigenFSH administrationHpg miceKidney capsuleGonadotrophin stimulationRenal capsuleHuman ovaryImmunodeficient miceFollicular growthSmall follicles
1995
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen Marks the Initiation of Follicular Growth in the Rat1
Oktay K, Schenken R, Nelson J. Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen Marks the Initiation of Follicular Growth in the Rat1. Biology Of Reproduction 1995, 53: 295-301. PMID: 7492681, DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod53.2.295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCNA expressionPrimary folliclesFollicle growthCell nuclear antigenAntral folliclesFollicular growthPCNA immunoreactivityGranulosa cellsNuclear antigenEarly primary folliclesGranulosa cell layerTransitional folliclesControl ratsAdult ratsPrimordial folliclesSensitive markerPCNA stainingAtretic folliclesRat ovaryOocyte enlargementProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenEarly signsFolliclesParaffin sectionsPregranulosa cells