Dompe C

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2020-2021
2021
Cells ·doi:10.3390/cells10061396

The ovarian follicle is the basic functional unit of the ovary, comprising theca cells and granulosa cells (GCs). Two different types of GCs, mural GCs and cumulus cells (CCs), serve different functions during folliculogenesis. Mural GCs pr…

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…

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…