Study on Ovarian Follicle Development
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ovarian; follicle; corpus luteum; progesterone receptor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The ovarian follicular unit can remain quiescent in the parenchyma of the ovary for decades until activated, and only a select few release oocytes for fertilization. The mechanisms involved in follicular activation, as well as environmental effects during this process, are not completely understood. In addition, while in vitro culture of rodent follicles can yield live pups, current culture methods have yet to result in live offspring in other mammalian species. Further development of these organoid methods could help increase the number of oocytes available for fertilization from an individual. This impacts not only humans seeking assisted reproductive therapies, but also livestock and wildlife (conservation) reproduction. This Special Issue on follicular development focuses on the latest findings in these areas and covers a wide range of mammalian species and models.
Dr. Cecily V. Bishop
Dr. Jessica Cristina Lemos Motta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- follicular development
- ovarian follicle activation
- ovarian reserve
- in vitro follicle culture
- translational reproductive biology
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