The role of germ cell loss during primordial follicle assembly: a review of current advances.
The role of germ cell loss during primordial follicle assembly: a review of current advances.
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原始卵泡组装过程中生殖细胞损失的作用:当前进展回顾
DOI:
10.7150/ijbs.18836
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发表时间:
2017
影响因子:
9.2
通讯作者:
Chen H
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文献类型:
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作者:
Sun YC;Sun XF;Dyce PW;Shen W;Chen H
In most female mammals, early germline development begins with the appearance of primordial germ cells (PGCs), and develops to form mature oocytes following several vital processes. It remains well accepted that significant germ cell apoptosis and oocyte loss takes place around the time of birth. The transition of the ovarian environment from fetal to neonatal, coincides with the loss of germ cells and the timing of follicle formation. All told it is common to lose approximately two thirds of germ cells during this transition period. The current consensus is that germ cell loss can be attributed, at least in part, to programmed cell death (PCD). Recently, autophagy has been implicated as playing a part in germ cell loss during the time of parturition. In this review, we discuss the major opinions and mechanisms of mammalian ovarian PCD during the process of germ cell loss. We also pay close attention to the function of autophagy in germ cell loss, and speculate that autophagy may also serve as a critical and necessary process during the establishment of primordial follicle pool.