Publications

Most Relevant Recent Publications

1. Larose H, Shami AN, Abbott H, Manske G, Lei L*, Hammoud SS*: 2018. Gametogenesis, a journey from inception to conception. Current Topics in Developmental Biology: Organ Development (*corresponding author)

2. Pepling M*, Lei L*: Germ cell nests and germline cysts. 2018. Encyclopedia of Reproduction, Volume 3- Gametogensis, Fertilization and Early Development (*corresponding author)

3. Kanako Ikami, Nafisa Nuzhat, Lei L*, Organelle transport during mouse oocyte differentiation in germline cysts. Current Opinion in Cell Biology(*corresponding author)

4. Lu K, Jensen L, Lei L, Yamashita YM: Stay Connected: A Germ Cell Strategy. Trends Genet 17: 30152, 2017. PM28947158

5. Lei L*, Spradling AC*. 2016. Mouse oocytes differentiate through organelle enrichment from sister cyst germ cells. Science (*corresponding author)

6. Lei L*, Spradling AC*. Single-cell lineage analysis of oogenesis in mice. Methods in Molecular Biology, Germline Stem Cells (2^nd Edition) (*corresponding author)

7. Lei L, Spradling AC. 2013. Mouse primordial germ cells produce cysts that partially fragment prior to meiosis. Development. 140:2075-2081. (Highlighted by World of Reproductive Biology, Biology of Reproduction)

8. Lei L, Spradling AC. 2013. Female mice lack adult germline stem cells, but sustain oogenesis using stable primordial follicles. PNAS. 110:8585-8590.

Additional recent publications

9. Antenos M, Lei L, Xu M, Malipatil A, Kiesewetter S, Woodruff TK. 2011. Role of PC5/6 expression in mouse ovarian follicle development: Identification of the Inhibin α- and β-Subunits as Candidate Substrates. PLOS One. 8;6(3):e17348.

10. Lei L, Jin S, Gonzalez G, Behringer RR, Woodruff TK. 2010. The regulatory role of Dicer in folliculogenesis in mice. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 315:63-73.

11. Lei L, Jin S, Mayo KE, Woodruff TK. 2010. The interactions between the stimulatory effect of follicle-stimulating hormone and the inhibitory effect of estrogen on mouse primordial folliculogenesis. Biology of Reproduction. 82:13-22. (Featured as cover article)

12. JinS, Lei L, SheaLD, WoodruffTK. 2010. Anoveltwo-stepstrategyforinvitro culture of early-stage ovarian follicles in the mouse. Fertility and Sterility. 93:2633-2639.

13. Jin S, Lei L, Shea LD, Zelinski MB, Stouffer RL, Woodruff TK. 2010. Markers of growth and development in primate primordial follicles are preserved after slow cryopreservation. Fertility and Sterility. 93:2627-2632.

14. Fu M, Chen X, Yan J, Lei L, Jin S, Song X, Zhang M, Xia G. 2007. The expression of luteinizing hormone receptors (LHRs) is required for the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) induced mouse oocyte meiotic maturation in vitro. Frontiers in Biosicience. 12:1804-13.

15. Lei L, Zhang H, Jin S, Wang F, Fu M, Wang H, Xia G. 2006. Stage-specific somatic and germ cell interactions determine the primordial folliculogenesis. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 208:640-647.

16. Jin S, Zhang M, Lei L, Wang C, Fu M, Ning G, Xia G. 2006. Meiosis activating sterol (MAS) regulates FSH-induced meiotic resumption of cumulus cell- enclosed porcine oocytes via PKC pathway. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 249:64-70.

17. Wang F, Shen Y, Song X, Xia G, Chen X, Zhou B, Lei L. 2006. cDNA cloning, genomic structure and expression analysis of the bovine lanosterol 14α- demethylase(CYP51) in gonads. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 29 (3):430-6.

18. Tao Y, Fu Z, Xia G, Lei L, Chen X, Yang M. 2005. Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and luteal cell DNA fragmentation of porcine cyclic corpora lutea. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 18(5):626-631.

19. Tao Y, Fu Z, Zhang M, Xia G, Lei L, Wu Z. 2005. Nitric oxide influences the meiotic maturation of porcine oocytes cultured in hypoxanthine- supplemented medium, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 89(1-2):8-44.

20. Zhang M, Tao Y, Zhou B, Xie H, Wang F, Lei L, Huo L, Sun Q, Xia G. 2005. Atrial natriuretic peptide inhibits the actions of FSH and forskolin in meiotic maturation of pig oocytes via different signaling pathways. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 34:459-472.

21. Zhang M, Tao Y, Xia G, Xie H, Hong H, Wang F, Lei L. 2005. Atrial natriuretic peptide negatively regulates follicle-stimulating hormone-induced porcine oocyte maturation and cumulus expansion via cGMP-dependent protein kinase pathway. Theriogenology. 64(4):902-16.

22. Bu S, Xia G, Tao Y, Lei L, Zhou B. 2003. Dual effects of nitric oxide on meiotic maturation of mouse cumulus cell-enclosed oocytes in vitro. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 207(1-2):21-30.