Further characterization of adult sheep ovarian stem cells and their involvement in neo-oogenesis and follicle assembly

Abstract Background Stem cells in the ovary comprise of two distinct populations including very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) and slightly bigger progenitors termed ovarian stem cells (OSCs). They are lodged in ovary surface epithelium (OSE) and are expected to undergo neo-oogenesis and pr...

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Main Authors: Hiren Patel, Deepa Bhartiya, Seema Parte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13048-017-0377-5