NanoCT-confocal mapping of mouse ovaries reveals lifespan-persistent symmetric organizational rules of primary-to-preovulatory follicles
Giulia Fiorentino, Andrea Fantinato, Annapaola Parrilli, Tommaso Marzi, Cesare Alippi, Riccardo Bellazzi, Laura Francesca Rienzi, Filippo Maria Ubaldi, Alberto Vaiarelli, Valeria Merico, Paola Rebuzzini, Danilo Cimadomo, Silvia Garagna, Maurizio Zuccotti
The paper uses nanoCT and confocal imaging to show symmetric follicle organization in mouse ovaries across lifespan, preserved despite follicle health or atresia.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology