Immature cryopreserved ovary restores puberty and fertility in mice without alteration of epigenetic marks.

BACKGROUND: Progress in oncology could improve survival rate in children, but would probably lead to impaired fertility and puberty. In pre-pubertal girls, the only therapeutic option is the cryopreservation of one ovary. Three births have been reported after reimplantation of cryopreserved mature o...

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Main Authors: Frédérique Sauvat, Carmen Capito, Sabine Sarnacki, Catherine Poirot, Anne Bachelot, Geri Meduri, Luisa Dandolo, Nadine Binart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2278373?pdf=render