Spatiotemporal changes in mechanical matrisome components of the human ovary from prepuberty to menopause

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STUDY QUESTION: How do elastic matrisome components change during the lifetime of the human ovary? SUMMARY ANSWER: The deposition and remodeling of mechanical matrisome components (collagen, elastin, elastin microfibril interface-located protein 1 (EMILIN-1), fibrillin-1 and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)) that play key roles in signaling pathways related to follicle activation and development evolve in an age- and...

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