Nov 08 2024HEALTH
Pressure's Impact on Egg Maturation & Cell Death
Scientists recently explored how pressure affects the growth and maturation of tiny egg cells, known as oocytes, when they are developing in a lab setting. They took small follicles, which are like tiny sacs containing oocytes, from baby mice and let them grow in a liquid called Alpha Minimal Essential Medium (α-MEM) for about two weeks. After that, they divided the ...
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