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Cortex of ovary

Known as: Cortex ovarii, Cortex ovarii (Zona parenchymatosa), Ovarian Cortex 
The outer layer of the ovary, composed of cellular connective tissue which contains the ovarian follicles.
National Institutes of Health

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Graafian FollicleStructure of corpus luteum of ovaryStructure of primary ovarian follicle

Broader (1)

Ovary
Reproductive systemStroma of ovarian cortexStructure of germinal epithelium of ovary

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2012
2012
GDF-9 and bFGF enhance the effect of FSH on the survival, activation, and growth of cattle primordial follicles.
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Cryopreservation of Ovarian Tissue in Pediatric Patients
Cancer treatments improve the survival rate of children and adolescents; however chemo- and radiotherapy result in gonadal damage… 
2012
2012
Cat and dog primordial follicles enclosed in ovarian cortex sustain viability after in vitro culture on agarose gel in a protein-free medium.
Our objective was to examine the influences of differing media, protein supplementation and the microenvironment on cat vs dog… 
2012
2012
Transplanted bone marrow cells do not provide new oocytes but rescue fertility in female mice following treatment with chemotherapeutic agents.
It is generally accepted that mammalian females are born with a finite pool of oocytes and that this is the sole source of ovules… 
2011
2011
Freezing solution containing dimethylsulfoxide and fetal calf serum maintains survival and ultrastructure of goat preantral follicles after cryopreservation and in vitro culture of ovarian tissue
Goat ovarian cortex fragments were subjected to slow freezing in the presence of various solutions containing intracellular… 
2011
2011
Follicle features in adolescent and young adult women with Hodgkin's disease prior to chemotherapy: a preliminary report.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Effects of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 on the in vitro Culture of Caprine Preantral Follicles
The aims of the present study were to evaluate the effects of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) on survival, activation and… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Ovarian tissue banking for cancer patients: is ovarian cortex cryopreservation presently justified?
The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on future fertility is of concern to patients and their families. Whereas sperm… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Survival of oocytes recovered from vitrified sheep ovarian tissues.
1990
1990
Postoperative adhesion formation after ovarian wedge resection with and without ovarian reconstruction in the rabbit.
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