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Ovarian Reserve and Reproductive Aging

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Veronika Aleksandrovych

Veronika Aleksandrovych

Jagiellonian University Medical College, Department of Pathophysiology

Dr. Veronika Aleksandrovych is a physician-scientist at the Department of Pathophysiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow (Poland). Her specializations include obstetrics and gynecology. She obtained her PhD in medical sciences in 2019 at Jagiellonian University, and her studies described the role of Interstitial Cajal-like cells (telocytes) in the pathogenesis of uterine fibroids. These newly re-opened cells have depicted unique features and have been presented in a variety of organs in human and animal bodies. Dr. Aleksandrovych has focused on fibrosis, angiogenesis, and innervation in the context of female infertility. During her scientific work, she has also provided various techniques on animal models (rats), such as immunohistochemical staining and microscopic image analysis. A medical and biological educational background allows her to analyze a clinical problem in a non-trivial way, while also planning her research. The current scientific activity of Dr. Aleksandrovych is connected with the pathomechanisms of fibrosis development in the uterus, oviduct, ureter, and heart, accompanied by deep analysis of tissue architecture and cellular content. 

Collection Overview

Despite the collaboration between reproductive medicine and molecular biology, the global fertility rate has been consistently declining during the last few decades. It might be partly explained by the prevalence of infertility, one of the most painful social-medical problems in gynecology. About one in ten couples suffer from infertility. Oocytes represent a female matter of reproductive function. Doubtless, the follicular pool of both ovaries correlates with the rate of infertility, which naturally increases with age. However, some factors (traumas and diseases, genetic disorders, chemotherapy, assisted reproductive techniques, abnormal preantral folliculogenesis) have an impact on the ovarian reserve and lead to infertility. The quality and the number of oocytes could be considered the best potential predictors of female reproductive age and, consequently, the chance of becoming pregnant. This Methods Collection covers biomarkers of the ovarian reserve, some pathological conditions that affect the ovaries, and features of ovarian aging. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical aspects, animal experiments, morphological and immunohistochemical studies, and genetics allow an analysis of the linkage between follicles in the ovaries and reproductive health. This Methods Collection will be attractive for medical doctors as well as scientists focusing on reproductive medical problems.

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Whole Ovary Immunofluorescence, Clearing, and Multiphoton Microscopy for Quantitative 3D Analysis of the Developing Ovarian Reserve in Mouse
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Whole Ovary Immunofluorescence, Clearing, and Multiphoton Microscopy for Quantitative 3D Analysis of the Developing Ovarian Reserve in Mouse

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2021

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