Before birth, mouse and human ovaries contain an abundant supply of germ cells, some of which will develop into the eggs that will ultimately be released from
follicles during ovulation.
Not exact matches
During the last decade, some researchers have claimed that primordial
follicles in adult mouse ovaries turn over and that females use adult germ - line stem cells to constantly resupply the
follicle pool and sustain
ovulation.
ADAMTS1 Cleavage of Versican Mediates Essential Structural Remodeling of the Ovarian
Follicle and Cumulus - Oocyte Matrix
During Ovulation in Mice.
The corpus luteum
follicle is left in the ovary after the egg is released
during ovulation, and produces significant amounts of progesterone and estrogen, creating a hormonal surge responsible for PMS symptoms.
Ovarian
follicles contain the eggs that are released
during ovulation.
Furthermore, it is
during estrus that
ovulation (release of eggs from ovarian
follicles) takes place.
Following
ovulation, each ruptured
follicle changes to corpus luteum, a yellow body responsible for increasing progesterone levels
during estrus.