Survival of frozen-thawed human ovarian fetal follicles in long-term organ culture

Fertil Steril. 2004 Mar;81(3):716-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.06.034.

Abstract

Ovarian follicles obtained from second and third-trimester human fetuses survived 4 weeks in organ culture and secreted 17-beta estradiol (E(2)).

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fetus / physiology
  • Freezing*
  • Humans
  • Organ Culture Techniques
  • Ovarian Follicle / embryology*
  • Time Factors
  • Tissue Survival*