| Literature DB >> 19539911 |
Jia Shi1, Osamu Yoshino, Yutaka Osuga, Kaori Koga, Yasushi Hirota, Tetsuya Hirata, Tetsu Yano, Osamu Nishii, Yuji Taketani.
Abstract
Immunohistochemical staining using human normal ovaries showed that bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6) was abundantly present in the granulosa cells (GC) of healthy tertiary follicles but not in atretic follicles. An in vitro study showed that BMP-6 induced gene expression of FSH receptor, inhibin/activin beta subunits, and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in human GCs, suggesting that BMP-6 is an important mediator to support healthy follicle growth in the human ovary.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19539911 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fertil Steril ISSN: 0015-0282 Impact factor: 7.329