Growth hormone treatment improves the development of follicles and oocytes in prepubertal lambs

Growth hormone treatment improves the development of follicles and oocytes in prepubertal lambs

Abstract Background When prepubertal lambs are superovulated, the ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation has great individual difference and the collected oocytes have lower developmental ability than that of adult ewes. Over the years, growth hormone (GH) has been used in assisted reproductio...

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Main Authors: Kexiong Liu, Luyao Zhang, Qi Qi, Junjin Li, Fengxiang Yan, Jian Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
Subjects:
Growth hormone
Prepubertal lamb
Oocytes
Ovary
Granulosa cells
Follicular fluid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13048-023-01209-y

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