Karol Jopek

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
lab-animal 2024
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-024-63250-1

Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is implicated in both mesothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (MMT) and cellular senescence of human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs). We previously showed that senescent HPMCs could spontaneously acqu…

other 2020
Cells ·doi:10.3390/cells9051265

In the ovarian follicle, maturation of the oocyte increases in the presence of somatic cells called cumulus cells (CCs). These cells form a direct barrier between the oocyte and external environment. Thanks to bidirectional communication, t…

lab-animal 2020
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm9062006

Granulosa cells (GCs) have many functions and are fundamental for both folliculogenesis and oogenesis, releasing hormones and communicating directly with the oocyte. Long-term in vitro cultures of GCs show significant stem-like characterist…