Bidirectional communication between cumulus cells and the oocyte: old hands and new players?

DL Russell, RB Gilchrist, HM Brown, JG Thompson - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
Cumulus cell–oocyte communication is an essential feature of mammalian reproduction.
Established mechanisms involve the bidirectional transfer of ions and small molecules …

Prognostic value of ADAMTS proteases and their substrates in epithelial ovarian cancer

MA Lima, L Dos Santos, JA Turri, S Nonogaki, M Buim… - Pathobiology, 2016 - karger.com
Background: ADAMTS are metalloproteases with disintegrin and thrombospondin motifs.
They are secreted proteases playing a role in biological processes such as inflammation …

Cyclic AMP-elevating agents promote cumulus cell survival and hyaluronan matrix stability, thereby prolonging the time of mouse oocyte fertilizability

M Di Giacomo, A Camaioni, FG Klinger… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
Cumulus cells sustain the development and fertilization of the mammalian oocyte. These
cells are retained around the oocyte by a hyaluronan-rich extracellular matrix synthesized …

[PDF][PDF] Rola androgenów w regulacji funkcji poowulacyjnych wzgórków jajonośnych szczura

A Starowicz - 2016 - ruj.uj.edu.pl
Wzrost i rozwój gamet żeńskich u ssaków odbywa się w obrębie pęcherzyków jajnikowych.
Pęcherzyki jajnikowe powstają w jajniku w trakcie życia płodowego (np. naczelne) lub w …

[图书][B] Understanding the molecular link between FSH and IGF-1 signaling in rat granulosa cells

NC Law - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Mouse knockout models define follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and insulin-like growth
factor-1 (IGF-1) as pivotal co-regulators of ovarian follicle maturation and hence, female …