Follicle Cell Organization
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Isolating Hair Follicle Stem Cells and Epidermal Keratinocytes from Dorsal Mouse Skin
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2016
An ideal model for studying adult stem cell biology is the mouse hair follicle. Here we present a protocol for isolating different populations of hair follicles stem cells and epidermal keratinocytes, employing enzymatic digestion of mouse dorsal skin followed by FACS analysis.
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Application of a Novel Hyaluronan Hydrogel for Three-Dimensional Follicle Culture and Methodology for Mouse Ovarian Follicle Cryopreservation
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2025
This protocol describes a novel three-dimensional (3-D) culture model using a tyramine-linked hyaluronan hydrogel to encapsulate and culture preantral follicles from the mouse ovary. We also detail two approaches to ovarian follicle cryopreservation by vitrification.
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Isolation and Culture of Neural Crest Stem Cells from Human Hair Follicles
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2013
This article presents a robust protocol for isolation and culture of neural crest stem cells from human hair follicles.
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The Utility of Stage-specific Mid-to-late Drosophila Follicle Isolation
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2013
Stage-specific isolation of mid-to-late Drosophila follicles is useful for a variety of purposes. Such follicles develop in culture, which allows for genetic and/or pharmacologic manipulations to be coupled with in vitro development assays and live imaging. Additionally, follicles can be used for molecular studies, such as isolating mRNA and protein.
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In Vitro Growth of Mouse Preantral Follicles Under Simulated Microgravity
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2017
A highly promising technique to generate tissue constructs without using matrix is to culture cells in a simulated microgravity condition. Using a rotary culture system, we examined ovarian follicle growth and oocyte maturation in terms of follicle survival, morphology, growth, and oocyte function under the simulated microgravity condition.
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Distinct layers create more than physical boundaries around the oocyte. By positioning somatic cells in organized arrangements, the follicle can coordinate nutrient transfer, growth, differentiation, and maturation rather than treating these activities as isolated events. This spatial structure therefore provides a developmental framework for understanding how follicular support changes as the oocyte develops.
Direct cell contacts and paracrine signaling provide complementary routes for communication between follicle cells and the oocyte. Contact-based interactions allow neighboring cells to communicate directly, whereas paracrine signals act through locally released cues. Considering both routes helps explain how the follicular microenvironment coordinates oocyte growth and maturation.
Changes in organization can alter the microenvironment surrounding the oocyte, with consequences for both developmental support and endocrine function. As follicles progress, changes in cell arrangement are associated with shifting regulation of nutrient transfer, growth, differentiation, maturation, and hormone production. This makes organization relevant when interpreting variation in oocyte quality or reproductive development.
Researchers track how follicle cell layers and interactions change across follicular development rather than examining a fixed structure. Key observations include spatial arrangement, direct contacts, paracrine communication, and the resulting support for oocyte growth and maturation. Following these changes helps connect cellular organization with broader processes of folliculogenesis and reproductive development.
In developmental biology, examining this organization helps link cellular behavior with larger reproductive outcomes. Researchers can use it to study how somatic cells influence oocyte development, how specialized follicular microenvironments arise, and why disrupted interactions may relate to reproductive disorders. The approach connects tissue-level arrangement with developmental mechanisms not apparent from studying either cell population in isolation.
Its relevance to fertility research comes from the connection between follicular support and oocyte quality. Understanding these relationships can inform assisted reproduction by clarifying the cellular conditions associated with oocyte growth and maturation. It also provides developmental context for evaluating reproductive disorders, while keeping attention on the coordinated interactions that shape the follicular microenvironment.
Studying follicle cell organization in ovarian tissue models focuses attention on the spatial and signaling relationships that support folliculogenesis. Such models can be used to examine how somatic cells communicate with the oocyte, how the local microenvironment changes during development, and how these changes relate to maturation, oocyte quality, and hormone production.