Cumulus cell invasive migration: clearing a path for the oocyte

排卵是卵子从雌性�S卵巢中释放出来的过程，但这个过程是如何控制的还不清楚。我们发现，卵子周围的细胞是能动的，类似于癌细胞；因此，我们假设这使卵子能够侵入�，使其走出卵巢。我们将在老鼠身上测试这一想法，并确定类似的过程是否也发生在女性身上。这一结果将为如何停止排卵和帮助经历不孕不育的女性提供新的信息。

Ovulation is the process by which the egg is released from a female�s ovary, but it is not known how this process is controlled. We found that cells surrounding the egg are motile and similar to cancer cells; thus we hypothesize that this enables the egg to _invade� its way out of the ovary. We will test this idea in mice and determine whether similar processes are happening in women. The results will provide new information about how to stop ovulation and aid women who experience infertility.