"Ovarian Follicle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An OOCYTE-containing structure in the cortex of the OVARY. The oocyte is enclosed by a layer of GRANULOSA CELLS providing a nourishing microenvironment (FOLLICULAR FLUID). The number and size of follicles vary depending on the age and reproductive state of the female. The growing follicles are divided into five stages: primary, secondary, tertiary, Graafian, and atretic. Follicular growth and steroidogenesis depend on the presence of GONADOTROPINS.
| Descriptor ID |
D006080
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.114.630.535 A06.407.312.497.535
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| Concept/Terms |
Ovarian Follicle- Ovarian Follicle
- Follicle, Ovarian
- Follicles, Ovarian
- Ovarian Follicles
Graafian Follicle- Graafian Follicle
- Follicle, Graafian
- Follicles, Graafian
- Graafian Follicles
Atretic Follicle- Atretic Follicle
- Atretic Follicles
- Follicle, Atretic
- Follicles, Atretic
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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| 2002 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ovarian Follicle" by people in Profiles.
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Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) protects ovarian follicle loss by downregulating granulosa cell function in in vitro and in vivo models. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2025 Jun; 42(6):2029-2037.
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Trajectory of primordial follicle depletion is accelerated in obese mice in response to 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene exposure?. Biol Reprod. 2024 Aug 15; 111(2):483-495.
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Global SUMOylation in mouse oocytes maintains oocyte identity and regulates chromatin remodeling and transcriptional silencing at the end of folliculogenesis. Development. 2023 09 01; 150(17).
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Large-scale DNA demethylation occurs in proliferating ovarian granulosa cells during mouse follicular development. Commun Biol. 2021 11 25; 4(1):1334.
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Association of ovarian response with picoAMH in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Clin Biochem. 2021 Sep; 95:34-40.
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Progesterone Receptor Serves the Ovary as a Trigger of Ovulation and a Terminator of Inflammation. Cell Rep. 2020 04 14; 31(2):107496.
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SFRP4 Is a Negative Regulator of Ovarian Follicle Development and Female Fertility. Endocrinology. 2019 07 01; 160(7):1561-1572.
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VCAM1 Is Induced in Ovarian Theca and Stromal Cells in a Mouse Model of Androgen Excess. Endocrinology. 2019 06 01; 160(6):1377-1393.
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Xenotransplantation of pre-pubertal ovarian cortex and prevention of follicle depletion with anti-M?llerian hormone (AMH). J Assist Reprod Genet. 2018 Oct; 35(10):1831-1841.
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Mutations in the mitochondrial ribosomal protein MRPS22 lead to primary ovarian insufficiency. Hum Mol Genet. 2018 06 01; 27(11):1913-1926.