What does the follicle of pika mean?

Follicle refers to the fluid sac existing in women's ovaries, which is generally 2-25mm in diameter and is surrounded by one or even multiple layers of cells. The follicle referred to by pika is a kind of tissue extracted from rabbit ovary. These follicles are used in drug screening, infertility treatment, egg control technology and so on. Therefore, pika follicles are not real animal follicles, but research materials.

The follicle of pika is a widely studied model system. In drug screening, pika follicles can be used to screen compounds with anticancer effect; In the field of infertility, pika follicles can be used to treat ovarian dysfunction and enhance ovarian function; In the aspect of egg regulation technology, pika follicles can be used to cultivate high-quality eggs and explore the development path of oocytes. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the follicles of pika to ensure female reproductive health.

Although pika follicles are of great value in reproductive science research, their extraction methods and ethical issues have also caused some controversy. In the aspect of egg regulation technology, the follicles of pikas lay eggs abnormally to a certain extent. In the aspect of animal protection, the problem of extraction method has aroused some people's opposition. Therefore, when using pika follicles, we should adhere to the principle of "people-oriented" and attach great importance to animal protection and ethical issues.