Synthetic Ovary Now A Step Closer, Research In Mice Indicates.

“A synthetic ovary that could help both older women and those with endometriosis conceive is a step closer,” researchers reported in a study published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online. Belgian investigators “have managed to encapsulate donated human follicles inside bundles of fibrin, the tough protein that normally forms the scaffolding of blood clots.” When two of these synthetic ovaries were implanted “into each of the abdominal cavities of eight mice, more than a fifth of the follicles were still alive a week later,” researchers found. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23130904-000-artificial-ovary-may-boost-fertility-and-postpone-the-menopause/