Anatomic nomenclature and 3-dimensional regional model of the human ovary : call for a new paradigm

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The ovaries are the female gonads that are crucial for reproduction, steroid production, and overall health. Historically, the ovary was broadly divided into regions defined as the cortex, medulla, and hilum. This current nomenclature lacks specificity and fails to consider the significant anatomic variations in the ovary. Recent technological advances in imaging modalities and high-resolution omic analyses have brought about the need for revision of the existing definitions, which will facilitate the integration of generated data and enable the characterization of organ subanatomy and function at the cellular level. The creation of these high-resolution multimodal maps of the ovary will enhance collaboration and communication among disciplines and between clinicians and researchers. Beginning in March 2021, the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development invited subject-matter experts to participate in a series of workshops and meetings to standardize ovarian nomenclature and define the organ's features. The goal was to develop a spatially defined and semantically consistent terminology of the ovary to support collaborative, team science-based endeavors aimed at generating reference atlases of the human ovary. The group recommended a standardized, 3-dimensional description of the ovary and an ontological approach to the subanatomy of the ovary and definition of follicles. This new greater precision in nomenclature and mapping will better reflect the ovary's heterogeneous composition and function, support the standardization of tissue collection, facilitate functional analyses, and enable clinical and research collaborations. The conceptualization process and outcomes of the effort, which spanned the better part of 2021 and early 2022, are introduced in this article. The institute and the workshop participants encourage researchers and clinicians to adopt the new systems in their everyday work to advance the overarching goal of improving human reproductive health.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:228

Enthalten in:

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 228(2023), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 270-275.e4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

O'Neill, Kathleen E [VerfasserIn]
Maher, Jacqueline Y [VerfasserIn]
Laronda, Monica M [VerfasserIn]
Duncan, Francesca E [VerfasserIn]
LeDuc, Richard D [VerfasserIn]
Lujan, Marla E [VerfasserIn]
Oktay, Kutluk H [VerfasserIn]
Pouch, Alison M [VerfasserIn]
Segars, James H [VerfasserIn]
Tsui, Elizabeth L [VerfasserIn]
Zelinski, Mary B [VerfasserIn]
Halvorson, Lisa M [VerfasserIn]
Gomez-Lobo, Veronica [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bioinformatics
Female reproductive anatomy
Fertility preservation
Gynecology
Human BioMolecular Atlas Program
Journal Article
Oncofertility
Oncopreservation
Ontology
Ovarian follicle
Ovarian mapping
Ovary atlas
Senescence Network
Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms
Uber-anatomy ontology

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Date Completed 23.02.2023

Date Revised 02.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.040

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347070744