"New Theory on Why Fertility Declines with Age" - Leah Campbell
Research released early this month out of the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre has found that older eggs in mice also appear to have instability at the microtubule level. That contributes to abnormal cell division. But how accurate are these mice studies in predicting what is responsible for the decline in female fertility among the human population? “The mouse model is often relied upon as the primary mammalian model for genetic research, since despite there being some differences with regard to ovarian senescence, or aging, mice ovaries express many genetic and physiological similarities to humans,” said Alan Copperman, MD, division director of reproductive endocrinology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
- Alan Copperman, MD, Clinical Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Science, Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
