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  • Reproductive Health
  • Developmental Biology
  • In Vitro Culture

Background:

  • Fertility preservation is crucial for women undergoing treatments affecting reproductive health.
  • Ovarian cortex culture aims to initiate follicle growth for oocyte maturation, but success in primates is limited.
  • Developing methods for in vitro ovarian follicle growth is essential for fertility restoration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of various growth factors in promoting primate ovarian cortex culture.
  • To identify optimal conditions for initiating and sustaining primordial follicle development in vitro.
  • To assess the potential of ovarian cortex culture for future human fertility applications.

Main Methods:

  • Macaque monkey ovarian cortices were cultured with combinations of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), kit ligand (KL), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and epidermal growth factor (EGF).
  • Follicle development, estradiol and progesterone production, and follicle diameter were measured at various time points (D12, D18, D24).
  • Statistical analysis was performed to compare the effects of different treatment groups.

Main Results:

  • Both bFGF-FSH (bFF) and KL-FSH (KF) combinations activated primordial follicles by day 12.
  • The bFF group showed significantly higher proportions of developing follicles at day 18 and day 24 compared to other groups.
  • Estradiol and progesterone production, as well as primary follicle diameter, were greatest in the bFF group.

Conclusions:

  • The combination of bFGF and FSH significantly promotes nonhuman primate primordial follicle development in vitro.
  • An 18-day culture window appears optimal for observing these effects.
  • These findings support the potential of human ovarian cortex culture for fertility restoration.