Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Integration of mouse ovary morphogenesis with developmental dynamics of the oviduct, ovarian ligaments, and rete ovarii. |
| Authors: |
McKey, Jennifer1 mckey.jennifer@gmail.com, Anbarci, Dilara N.1, Bunce, Corey1, Ontiveros, Alejandra E.2, Behringer, Richard R.2, Capel, Blanche1 blanche.capel@duke.edu |
| Source: |
eLife. 10/31/2022, p1-26. 26p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*OVARIES, *OVIDUCT, *OVARIAN follicle, *LIGAMENTS, *MORPHOGENESIS, *FETAL development |
| Abstract: |
Morphogenetic events during the development of the fetal ovary are crucial to the establishment of female fertility. However, the effects of structural rearrangements of the ovary and surrounding reproductive tissues on ovary morphogenesis remain largely uncharacterized. Using tissue clearing and lightsheet microscopy, we found that ovary folding correlated with regionalization into cortex and medulla. Relocation of the oviduct to the ventral aspect of the ovary led to ovary encapsulation, and mutual attachment of the ovary and oviduct to the cranial suspensory ligament likely triggered ovary folding. During this process, the rete ovarii (RO) elaborated into a convoluted tubular structure extending from the ovary into the ovarian capsule. Using genetic mouse models in which the oviduct and RO are perturbed, we found the oviduct is required for ovary encapsulation. This study reveals novel relationships among the ovary and surrounding tissues and paves the way for functional investigation of the relationship between architecture and differentiation of the mammalian ovary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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