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. 2016 Jun 21;110(12):2566-2567.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.04.049.

The Mechanics of Ovulation Depend on an Incredibly Soft and Sugar-Rich Extracellular Matrix

Jennifer E Curtis  1
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The Mechanics of Ovulation Depend on an Incredibly Soft and Sugar-Rich Extracellular Matrix

Jennifer E Curtis. Biophys J. .
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(A) Overview of cumulus oocyte cell expansion in an ovarian follicle, its extrusion out of the follicle and ovary, and its consequent pickup into the oviduct where fertilization occurs (image adapted with permission from http://www.glycoforum.gr.jp/science/hyaluronan/HA03/HA03E.html). (B–D) Time series of COC in vivo in a mouse where red indicates hyaluronan. At time zero (B), the cumulus cells are tightly adhered to each other and the oocyte. After a surge of gonadotropin, hyaluronan expression begins and the cumulus matrix expansion takes place before release into the space between the oviduct and ovary (B = 0 h, C = 5 h, D = 10 h). (Images in B–D were adapted from Salustri et al. (5) with permission from Elsevier.) To see this figure in color, go online.
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