Awaken 'sleeping' eggs to boost fertility

摘要

Let sleeping dogs lie, but not sleeping eggs. Dormant eggs in mouse ovaries have been awoken and used to create healthy pups. If the approach works in women it could be used to boost fertility or help those who froze ovarian tissue prior to chemotherapy.rnFemale mammals are born with millions of dormant eggs, but only a small fraction ever mature into cells with reproductive potential.