Phosphorylation and expression of connexin-43 ovarian gap junction protein are regulated by luteinizing hormone.
I Granot, N Dekel - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1994 - ASBMB
One important role of the junctional communication in the ovarian follicle is to mediate
transmission of cAMP, the regulatory signal that maintains the oocyte in meiotic arrest …
transmission of cAMP, the regulatory signal that maintains the oocyte in meiotic arrest …
Cell-to-cell communication in the ovarian follicle: developmental and hormonal regulation of the expression of connexin43
I Granot, N Dekel - Human Reproduction, 1998 - academic.oup.com
The extensively developed network of cell-to-cell communication in the ovarian follicle is
generated by gap junctions. In addition to the transmission of nutrients from the follicular …
generated by gap junctions. In addition to the transmission of nutrients from the follicular …
The ovarian gap junction protein connexin43: regulation by gonadotropins
I Granot, N Dekel - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2002 - cell.com
The major role of the ovarian follicle is the timely production of a mature fertilizable oocyte.
This mission is accomplished by a gonadotropin-regulated, gap junction-mediated alteration …
This mission is accomplished by a gonadotropin-regulated, gap junction-mediated alteration …
Immunocytochemical analysis of the expression of gap junction protein connexin 43 in the rat ovary
A Mayerhofer, RE Garfield - Molecular Reproduction and …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
The present immunocytochemical study examines in the rat ovary the pattern of expression
of connexin 43 (Cx43), a subunit of gap junctions. Using a well‐characterized specific …
of connexin 43 (Cx43), a subunit of gap junctions. Using a well‐characterized specific …
Changes in expression of connexin 43 gap junction messenger ribonucleic acid and protein during ovarian follicular growth
JF Wiesen, AR Midgley Jr - Endocrinology, 1993 - academic.oup.com
Within the ovarian follicle, communication between granulosa cells and the oocyte via gap
junction channels may be crucial for the determination of whether a given follicle continues …
junction channels may be crucial for the determination of whether a given follicle continues …
Colocalization of connexin 43 and connexin 45 but absence of connexin 40 in granulosa cell gap junctions of rat ovary
A Okuma, A Kuraoka, H Iida, T Inai, K Wasano… - …, 1996 - rep.bioscientifica.com
The expression and localization of gap junction family proteins (connexins) were examined
in nonstimulated and gonadotrophin-stimulated ovarian follicles of immature rats …
in nonstimulated and gonadotrophin-stimulated ovarian follicles of immature rats …
[PDF][PDF] Stage-specific and differential expression of gap junctions in the mouse ovary: connexin-specific roles in follicular regulation
CS Wright, DL Becker, JS Lin, AE Warner… - REPRODUCTION …, 2001 - researchgate.net
In the developing ovarian follicle, the oocyte is separated from the local blood supply by an
increasing number of granulosa cell layers, the cells of the theca externa being the only …
increasing number of granulosa cell layers, the cells of the theca externa being the only …
Patch-clamp study reveals that the importance of connexin43-mediated gap junctional communication for ovarian folliculogenesis is strain specific in the mouse
D Tong, JEI Gittens, GM Kidder… - American Journal of …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
Genetic ablation of connexin37 (Cx37) or connexin43 (Cx43), the two gap junction proteins
expressed by mouse ovarian granulosa cells, has been shown to result in impaired follicle …
expressed by mouse ovarian granulosa cells, has been shown to result in impaired follicle …
Gap junctions in the ovary: expression, localization and function
Gap junctions that allow the direct communication between cytoplasmic compartments of
neighboring cells are present in a variety of tissues and organs and play pivotal roles in a …
neighboring cells are present in a variety of tissues and organs and play pivotal roles in a …
Functional analysis of gap junctions in ovarian granulosa cells: distinct role for connexin43 in early stages of folliculogenesis
JEI Gittens, AA Mhawi, D Lidington… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2003 - journals.physiology.org
Ovarian granulosa cells are coupled via gap junctions containing connexin43 (Cx43 or α-1
connexin). In the absence of Cx43, granulosa cells stop growing in an early preantral stage …
connexin). In the absence of Cx43, granulosa cells stop growing in an early preantral stage …