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Where are primordial follicles formed?

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cortex of the ovary

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Are primordial follicles diploid or haploid?

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diploid

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What happens to form primordial oocytes?

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(diploid) oogonia undergoes mitosis and become primoridal oocytes

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primordial follicle growth initiation

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  1. Oocyte will grow in size
  2. the granulosa cells undergo mitosis and increase in number
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resting state and primordial follicle growth initiation

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- Majority of them will undergo atresia

Once growth initiates the oocyte cannot stop and return to resting state.
- majority will undergo atresia (follicle death)
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1st meiotic arrest (when?)

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At birth

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2nd meiotic arrest (when?)

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ovulatory follicles (oocytes) - before fertilisation

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Primary follicle is also?

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pre-antral

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primary follicle layers

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  1. an oocyte
  2. layers of granulosa cells
  3. basement membrane
  4. thecal cells
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antral follicle

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the antral cavity forms

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last follicle before ovulation

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Graafian/pre-ovulatory

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How is an ovulation of one oocyte regulated?

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There’s competition between follicles of all stages, this ensures that only one follicle matures to become the Graafian follicle.
- the rest undergoes atresia

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step-wise development of follicles

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  1. independent primordial follicle - NO meiotic divisions
  2. primary oocyte - can undergo 1 meiotic division
  3. early antral oocyte - can be fertilised, 1 cell division
  4. mid antral oocyte - can undergo multiple cell divisions
  5. pre-ovulatory oocyte- can grow to a baby
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Which step of folliculogenesis - can start cell division

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antral follicle

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Which step of folliculogenesis - mature enough to grow to a baby

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Graafian follicle
- fully support post-fertilisation development

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What releases GnRH?

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hypothalamus

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What does the pituitary release in response to GnRH

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FSH and LH

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When is FSH required?

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antral follicle growth

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When is LH required?

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stimulate final stage of follicle growth (late-antral)
required for ovulation

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early stage of follicle development - endocrine feedbacks

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  1. early follicles produce low levels of oestrogen
  2. low oestrogen +ve feedback —-> Hypth. and Pit.
  3. INCREASE FSH
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later stage of follicle development - endocrine feedbacks

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  1. As follicles are more developed, they release more oestrogen
  2. high oestrogen will have negative feedback to H. and P.
  3. P. will release less FSH, LH is unaffected
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what does high oestrogen affect?

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lower FSH but unaffected LH

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how does more developed follicles gain competitive advantage?

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  1. Initially: Ahead follicle will get more sensitive to FSH - more receptors
  2. The ahead follicle will undergo rapid growth - produce more oestrogen
  3. FSH levels will fall
  4. Since the follicle is developed its growth can depend on LH.
  5. Other follicles will undergo atresia due to low FSH.
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Follicles moving through antral stage increasingly release….

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oestrogen
- stimulate the uterus and support pregnancy

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oestrogen production dependent on?
both LH and FSH
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LH contribution to oestrogen production
outlayer - thecal cells **binds to LH receptor** and activate PKA via ATP-**cAMP** pathway **PKA** stimulates conversion from **cholesterol to androgen**
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FSH contribution to oestrogen production
androgen will move from outer layer - thecal cells to granulosa cells. FSH binds to FSH receptor stimulate cAMP pathway stimulates gonadal aromatase - androgen to oestrogen
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androgen example
androstenedione
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oestrogen example
oestradiol
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PCOS apparent symptom on imaging
many follicles seem to mature, but are all very small
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PCOS criteria
1. appearance of polycystic ovaries 2. ovulation is abnormal or absent 3. high levels of androgen - hyperandrogenaemia
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PCOS criteria if no apparent polycystic ovaries
hyperandrogenaemia and abnormal ovulation
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what's the FSH endocrine issue with PCOS
Early stage follicles respond improperly to FSH - problem with competition - follicles do not mature properly - multiple follicles that are **not fully developed** - **lack of dominant follicle**
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What could be a kind of treatment to deal with refractory response to FSH in PCOS
stimulate the system with excess FSH
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LH issue in PCOS
Anovulatory patients have abnormally high LH - **excess LH** will act on **early-mid antral follicles**
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PCOS - LH lead to twins?
issue with **development** and **selection** - multiple follicles that mature
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Severe cases of LH in PCOS
1. The eggs do not mature properly, thus cannot fully support post-fertilisation development. 2. anovulation - no ovulation
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Why does anovulation occur in PCOS
severe case of PCOS where follicles cannot ovulate properly - the oocyte is **retained in the corpus luteum** after improper ovulation.
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abnormal corpus luteum in PCOS
since the follicles are underdeveloped the CL formed **are not fully functional**.
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Corpus luteum effect on LH and FSH
normal CL will secrete mainly **progesterone** and oestrogen: - **high progesterone level** will have negative feedback to H. and P. - **lowers FSH and LH** levels
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why high LH in PCOS (abnormal corpus luteum)?
**immature CL** will lead to lower progesterone production - **reduced negative feedback** - HIGH FSH and **LH**.
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increased androgen production in PCOS (where?)
mainly in thecal cells. more androgen is produced due to: 1. high LH 2. thecal cells become more
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High androgen affects progesterone effects
High androgen will **antagonise progesterone's negative feedback** to hypothalamus. - androgen will **desensitive H. and P.** to progesterone feedback. - Thus **GnRH** level is not regulated properly.
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metabolic disorder in PCOS patients
PCOS patients are more **prone to weight gain** Obese PCOS patients have lower post-prandial energy thermogenesis, reduced energy expenditure. There will be insulin resistance: **hyperinsulinaemia** as a **consequence**.
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A potential in treating insulin resistance in PCOS (sheep)
- administering insulin - increased PPT and energy expenditure
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PCOS effect on obesity, obesity effect on PCOS
PCOS patients **gain weight easier** and insulin resistance. obese patients often have worse PCOS outcomes - more likely to have anovulation.
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how does obesity and IR affect PCOS
- **sensitise** thecal cells to LH - **upregulating** **androgen** production
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PCOS cause - genetic predisposition
Statistics: **20-40% of offsprings** of PCOS parents develop PCOS Case: PCOS **Pregnant** mother - **high androgen in circulation** - **predisposes** her daughter to PCOS
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GWAS usage in finding genetic causes of PCOS
Genome-wide association study: some genes show strong association with PCOS symptoms: - FSH receptors - insuline receptors
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epigenetics significance in PCOS
genome involved in: **LH and insulin signalling** more methylation - more gene suppression This means that some PCOS symptoms are reversible through epigenetic therapy.
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Further therapy to anovulatory infertility (**refractory to FSH**)
**Raise FSH** levels by **reducing oestrogen negative feedback**: 1. clomiphene citrate: oestrogen antagonist (bind to oestrogen receptor) 2. letrozole - inhibit aromatase
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clomiphene citrate effect
inhibit oestrogen feedback/signalling
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letrozole effect
reduce oestrogen synthesis
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further therapy to IR in PCOS
metformin: decrease plasma glucose sensitises insulin signalling
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evolutionary benefits of PCOS?
1.PCOS **amplifies metabolic outcome** - eg. prone to weight gain: **Obesity** could help survival in **times of privation**? 2.PCOS leads to **Less fertility** - help in childbearing -> better survival? 3.**hyperandrogenism** leads to **increased muscle and bone mass**.

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