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Programmed cell death in the human ovary
1 Oct 2018
Abstract excerpt
During a woman's reproductive life, only about 400 primordial follicles will develop into a preovulatory follicle and undergo ovulation, releasing an oocyte available for fertilization. The process of formation and selection of these follicles is complex and involves a multistep process characterized by a balance between survival and death of the oocytes and the surrounding follicular cells. Although the...
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