Study suggests ovaries may gain immune function after menopause, challenging long-held beliefs
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New research from reproductive biologist Francesca Duncan challenges the long-held belief that ovaries become inactive after menopause. Her lab's findings from both mouse and human studies suggest that when a mammal's reproductive period ends, the ovary may take on a new function — potentially transforming into an organ with immune-related powers. This shifts the scientific understanding of post-reproductive organs from being considered useless to having significant biological roles.
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· 2 pulledLike many reproductive biologists, Francesca Duncan used to believe that after menopause, a woman's ovaries became as useless as an appendix.
But new findings from her lab, drawn from both mouse and human studies, suggest that when a mammal's reproductive period ends, the ovary takes on a new job.
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