Stereological Assessment of Developing Mouse Ovarian Follicles in an in vitro Culture System

Abstract

The aim of this project was to validate the use of ovarian follicular diameter measurement as an indicator of growth using stereology as an independent measure. A strong linear correlation was observed between follicular volume and diameter, and between follicular volume and the total number of granulosa cells. These results have provided a useful validation of a widely used technique for determining follicular growth in vitro. © 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.