Teresa K. Woodruff

Zinc requirement during meiosis I-meiosis II transition in mouse oocytes is independent of the MOS-MAPK pathway.

Role of inhibins and activins in ovarian cancer.

Inhibin binding protein (InhBP/p120), betaglycan, and the continuing search for the inhibin receptor.

Follistatin-free activin A is not associated with preterm birth.

Localization of the activin signal transduction components in normal human ovarian follicles: implications for autocrine and paracrine signaling in the ovary.

Properties of inhibin binding to betaglycan, InhBP/p120 and the activin type II receptors.

Smad4 overexpression causes germ cell ablation and leydig cell hyperplasia in transgenic mice.

Regulation of the rat follicle-stimulating hormone beta-subunit promoter by activin.

Structures of an ActRIIB:activin A complex reveal a novel binding mode for TGF-beta ligand:receptor interactions.

Localization of activin and inhibin subunits, receptors and SMADs in the mouse mammary gland.

Normal reproductive function in InhBP/p120-deficient mice.

Down-regulation of activin, activin receptors, and Smads in high-grade breast cancer.

Murine granulosa cell morphology and function are regulated by a synthetic Arg-Gly-Asp matrix.

Betaglycan localization in the female rat pituitary: implications for the regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone by inhibin.

Novel approach for the three-dimensional culture of granulosa cell-oocyte complexes.

Follicle-restricted compartmentalization of transforming growth factor beta superfamily ligands in the feline ovary.

Inhibin: actions and signalling.

Age-related analysis of inhibin A, inhibin B, and activin a relative to the intercycle monotropic follicle-stimulating hormone rise in normal ovulatory women.

Ovarian follicle development requires Smad3.

Molecular biology of inhibin action.

Beta A versus beta B: is it merely a matter of expression?

Cloning of a novel inhibin alpha cDNA from rhesus monkey testis.

Induction of cyclin D2 in rat granulosa cells requires FSH-dependent relief from FOXO1 repression coupled with positive signals from Smad.

Smad3 mediates activin-induced transcription of follicle-stimulating hormone beta-subunit gene.

Regulation of mouse follicle development by follicle-stimulating hormone in a three-dimensional in vitro culture system is dependent on follicle stage and dose.

To beta or not to beta: estrogen receptors and ovarian function.

The in vitro regulation of ovarian follicle development using alginate-extracellular matrix gels.

Activin A mediates growth inhibition and cell cycle arrest through Smads in human breast cancer cells.

The development of a mouse model of ovarian endosalpingiosis.

A steroid-conjugated contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging of cell signaling.

Structural basis for a functional antagonist in the transforming growth factor beta superfamily.

Follicle size class contributes to distinct secretion patterns of inhibin isoforms during the rat estrous cycle.

The structure of the follistatin:activin complex reveals antagonism of both type I and type II receptor binding.

Gonadotropin-induced superovulation drives ovarian surface epithelia proliferation in CD1 mice.

Folliculogenesis in the domestic cat (Felis catus).

The expression of inhibin beta B is high in human adipocytes, reduced by weight loss, and correlates to factors implicated in metabolic disease.

Cancer survivors and infertility: a review of a new problem and novel answers.

Cell-specificity of transforming growth factor-beta response is dictated by receptor bioavailability.

Distribution of extracellular matrix proteins type I collagen, type IV collagen, fibronectin, and laminin in mouse folliculogenesis.

The structural basis of TGF-beta, bone morphogenetic protein, and activin ligand binding.

Fate of the initial follicle pool: empirical and mathematical evidence supporting its sufficiency for adult fertility.

Postnatal regulation of germ cells by activin: the establishment of the initial follicle pool.

Extracellular matrix functions in follicle maturation.

Identification of a stage-specific permissive in vitro culture environment for follicle growth and oocyte development.

The structures that underlie normal reproductive function.

Neonatal exposure to estrogens suppresses activin expression and signaling in the mouse ovary.

Structural and biophysical coupling of heparin and activin binding to follistatin isoform functions.

Ovarian epithelial inclusion cysts in chronically superovulated CD1 and Smad2 dominant-negative mice.

N-linked oligosaccharides direct the differential assembly and secretion of inhibin alpha- and betaA-subunit dimers.

Tissue-engineered follicles produce live, fertile offspring.

Engineering the follicle microenvironment.

Eggs in the nest.

Physical properties of alginate hydrogels and their effects on in vitro follicle development.

Rational design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of progesterone-modified MRI contrast agents.

Activin and estrogen crosstalk regulates transcription in human breast cancer cells.

Activin regulates estrogen receptor gene expression in the mouse ovary.

Smad3 and Pitx2 cooperate in stimulation of FSHbeta gene transcription.

The emergence of a new interdiscipline: oncofertility.

Bioengineering and the ovarian follicle.

Fertility preservation and adolescent cancer patients: lessons from adult survivors of childhood cancer and their parents.

Oncofertility consortium consensus statement: guidelines for ovarian tissue cryopreservation.

The role of the extracellular matrix in ovarian follicle development.

Fetal and early postnatal environmental exposures and reproductive health effects in the female.

An estrogen receptor-alpha knock-in mutation provides evidence of ligand-independent signaling and allows modulation of ligand-induced pathways in vivo.

The role of activin A and Akt/GSK signaling in ovarian tumor biology.

Transforming growth factor-beta1, transforming growth factor-beta2, and transforming growth factor-beta3 enhance ovarian cancer metastatic potential by inducing a Smad3-dependent epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.

Regulation of Wilms' tumor gene expression by nerve growth factor and follicle-stimulating hormone in the immature mouse ovary.

Suppression of Notch signaling in the neonatal mouse ovary decreases primordial follicle formation.

An activin/furin regulatory loop modulates the processing and secretion of inhibin alpha- and betaB-subunit dimers in pituitary gonadotrope cells.

Female reproductive disorders: the roles of endocrine-disrupting compounds and developmental timing.

Making eggs: is it now or later?

The mouse follicle microenvironment regulates antrum formation and steroid production: alterations in gene expression profiles.

Secondary follicle growth and oocyte maturation by culture in alginate hydrogel following cryopreservation of the ovary or individual follicles.

Roles for transforming growth factor beta superfamily proteins in early folliculogenesis.

Preservation of fertility in patients with cancer.

Prepubertal primordial follicle loss in mice is not due to classical apoptotic pathways.

Preserving female fertility following cancer treatment: current options and future possibilities.

Encapsulated three-dimensional culture supports development of nonhuman primate secondary follicles.

In vitro grown human ovarian follicles from cancer patients support oocyte growth.

Interpenetrating fibrin-alginate matrices for in vitro ovarian follicle development.

The interactions between the stimulatory effect of follicle-stimulating hormone and the inhibitory effect of estrogen on mouse primordial folliculogenesis.

The primordial pool of follicles and nest breakdown in mammalian ovaries.

The regulatory role of Dicer in folliculogenesis in mice.

Preserving fertility during cancer treatment.

A novel two-step strategy for in vitro culture of early-stage ovarian follicles in the mouse.

Markers of growth and development in primate primordial follicles are preserved after slow cryopreservation.

Altered sex hormone concentrations and gonadal mRNA expression levels of activin signaling factors in hatchling alligators from a contaminated Florida lake.

The Illinois Women's Health Registry: advancing women's health research and education in Illinois, USA.

The time is now for a new approach to primary ovarian insufficiency.

Noninvasive index of cryorecovery and growth potential for human follicles in vitro.

Phylogenomic analyses reveal the evolutionary origin of the inhibin alpha-subunit, a unique TGFbeta superfamily antagonist.

Using decision trees to enhance interdisciplinary team work: the case of oncofertility.

The Oncofertility Consortium--addressing fertility in young people with cancer.

Setting the course: leadership at the NICHD.

Sex bias in trials and treatment must end.

Sex and sensitivity: the continued need for sex-based biomedical research and implementation.

Zinc availability regulates exit from meiosis in maturing mammalian oocytes.

Designing follicle-environment interactions with biomaterials.

Gamete preservation.

To transplant or not to transplant - that is the question.

Medical hope, legal pitfalls: potential legal issues in the emerging field of oncofertility.

Adoption after cancer: adoption agency attitudes and perspectives on the potential to parent post-cancer.

The oncofertility saturday academy: a paradigm to expand the educational opportunities and ambitions of high school girls.

A new hypothesis regarding ovarian follicle development: ovarian rigidity as a regulator of selection and health.

Results from the survey for preservation of adolescent reproduction (SPARE) study: gender disparity in delivery of fertility preservation message to adolescents with cancer.

In vitro oocyte maturation and preantral follicle culture from the luteal-phase baboon ovary produce mature oocytes.

Oncofertility: ethical, legal, social, and medical perspectives. Preface.

Incorporating fertility preservation into the care of young oncology patients.

Hydrogel network design using multifunctional macromers to coordinate tissue maturation in ovarian follicle culture.

Altered gonadal expression of TGF-β superfamily signaling factors in environmental contaminant-exposed juvenile alligators.

A macrophage and theca cell-enriched stromal cell population influences growth and survival of immature murine follicles in vitro.

Structure of betaglycan zona pellucida (ZP)-C domain provides insights into ZP-mediated protein polymerization and TGF-beta binding.

Role of PCSK5 expression in mouse ovarian follicle development: identification of the inhibin α- and β-subunits as candidate substrates.

Zinc sparks are triggered by fertilization and facilitate cell cycle resumption in mammalian eggs.

Gene expression in mouse ovarian follicle development in vivo versus an ex vivo alginate culture system.

A truncated, activin-induced Smad3 isoform acts as a transcriptional repressor of FSHβ expression in mouse pituitary.

Fibrin encapsulation and vascular endothelial growth factor delivery promotes ovarian graft survival in mice.

Nonmalignant diseases and treatments associated with primary ovarian failure: an expanded role for fertility preservation.

The Gynecologist Has a Unique Role in Providing Oncofertility Care to Young Cancer Patients.

Creating a continuum of care: integrating obstetricians and gynecologists in the care of young cancer patients.

Improved fertility preservation care for male patients with cancer after establishment of formalized oncofertility program.

Inhibin α-Subunit N-terminus Interacts With Activin Type IB receptor To Disrupt Activin Signaling.

A Zinc-Dependent Mechanism Regulates Meiotic Progression in Mammalian Oocytes.