A new type of cell that plays a vital role in the development of ovaries and ovarian follicles, which produce eggs in women, has been identified by researchers at University of Adelaide.
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"For more than a decade, scientists have believed that ovarian follicle cells are derived from the epithelial cells on the surface of the ovary as it develops," said research leader Professor Ray Rodgers, from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute.
"Instead, contrary to conventional thinking, we've found a new cell type that is the precursor to both the cells on the surface of the ovary and the follicular cells. We call this the GREL (Gonadal Ridge Epithelial-Like) cell," he added.
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The study has been published in the journal PLOS ONE.
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