“The eggs are there, but they are not active.” Something about the stem cells seems “to activate these eggs to become fertilizable,” he said.
Far more work is planned on the project, and there’s no shortage of volunteers; premature menopause is a devastating diagnosis to young women hoping to start families.
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Dr. Ayman Al-Hendy
Dr. Al-Hendy explained the procedure and the next steps in a video interview at the Endocrine Society annual meeting.
The work is supported by MD Stem Cells and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Al-Hendy didn’t have any relevant disclosures.
SOURCE: Al-Hendy A et al. ENDO 2018, Abstract OR33-6.