| Literature DB >> 3056399 |
Y Hasegawa1, K Miyamoto, Y Abe, T Nakamura, H Sugino, Y Eto, H Shibai, M Igarashi.
Abstract
Erythroid differentiation factor (EDF), inhibin beta A-homodimer, induced expression of follicle stimulating hormone receptors on rat granulosa cells prepared from diethylstilbestrol primed immature female rats. After 3 day incubation with EDF, the number of FSH receptors on the granulosa cells was increased to about 3.5 times of the control value in a dose dependent manner with an ED50 value of 61 ng/ml. On the other hand, EDF related peptides, i.e., bovine 32K Da inhibin A and TGF beta, had no effect on the FSH receptor induction. The present observation suggests that EDF may play a role in the initiation of the cytodifferentiation of ovarian granulosa cells.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3056399 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(88)80894-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575