Ovarian Follicle

"Ovarian Follicle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	A05.360.319.114.630.535 A06.407.312.497.535
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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Anatomy [A]
Urogenital System [A05]
Genitalia [A05.360]
Genitalia, Female [A05.360.319]
Adnexa Uteri [A05.360.319.114]
Ovary [A05.360.319.114.630]
Ovarian Follicle [A05.360.319.114.630.535]
Endocrine System [A06]
Endocrine Glands [A06.407]
Gonads [A06.407.312]
Ovary [A06.407.312.497]
Ovarian Follicle [A06.407.312.497.535]

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Bar chart showing 23 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2011 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1998	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2004	2	0	2
2005	0	1	1
2007	1	1	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	0	1	1
2016	2	1	3
2018	1	1	2
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1

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Singh A, Tripathi R, Gupta RK, Rashid R, Jha RK. Gonadotropin upregulates intraovarian calpains-1 and -2 during ovarian follicular recruitment in the SD rat model. Reprod Biol. 2024 Jun; 24(2):100862.

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Martini AE, Dunn A, Wells L, Rollene N, Saunders R, Healy MW, Terry N, DeCherney A, Hill MJ. Follicle flushing does not improve live birth and increases procedure time: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Fertil Steril. 2021 04; 115(4):974-983.

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Evans MB, Stentz NC, Richter KS, Schexnayder B, Connell M, Healy MW, Devine K, Widra E, Stillman R, DeCherney AH, Hill MJ. Mature Follicle Count and Multiple Gestation Risk Based on Patient Age in Intrauterine Insemination Cycles With Ovarian Stimulation. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 05; 135(5):1005-1014.

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Kohzaki H, Asano M, Murakami Y, Mazo A. Epigenetic regulation affects gene amplification in Drosophila development. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2020 01 01; 25(4):632-645.

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Baker VL, Gracia C, Glassner MJ, Schnell VL, Doody K, Coddington CC, Shin SS, Marshall LA, Alper MM, Morales AJ, Pavone ME, Behera MA, Zbella EA, Shapiro BS, Straseski JA, Broyles DL. Multicenter evaluation of the Access AMH antim?llerian hormone assay for the prediction of antral follicle count and poor ovarian response to controlled ovarian stimulation. Fertil Steril. 2018 08; 110(3):506-513.e3.

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Forman EJ. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation: still experimental? Fertil Steril. 2018 03; 109(3):443-444.

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Wang Y, Cai KQ, Smith ER, Yeasky TM, Moore R, Ganjei-Azar P, Klein-Szanto AJ, Godwin AK, Hamilton TC, Xu XX. Follicle Depletion Provides a Permissive Environment for Ovarian Carcinogenesis. Mol Cell Biol. 2016 09 15; 36(18):2418-30.

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Mumford SL, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Steiner AZ, Schlaff WD, Alvero R, Christman GM, Casson PR, Huang H, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Cedars MI. Baseline AMH Level Associated With Ovulation Following Ovulation Induction in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 09; 101(9):3288-96.

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Olcha M, Franasiak JM, Shastri S, Molinaro TA, Congdon H, Treff NR, Scott RT. Genotypically determined ancestry across an infertile population: ovarian reserve and response parameters are not influenced by?continental origin. Fertil Steril. 2016 Aug; 106(2):475-80.

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Levy G, Hill MJ, Ramirez CI, Correa L, Ryan ME, DeCherney AH, Levens ED, Whitcomb BW. The use of follicle flushing during oocyte retrieval in assisted reproductive technologies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod. 2012 Aug; 27(8):2373-9.

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