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Intact follicular maturation and defective luteal function in mice deficient for cyclin- dependent kinase-4.
Endocrinology - 1 Feb 2002
Moons David S, Jirawatnotai Siwanon, Tsutsui Tateki, Franks Roberta, Parlow A F, Hales Dale B, Gibori Geula, Fazleabas Asgerally T, Kiyokawa Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
Cell cycle progression of granulosa cells is critical for ovarian function, especially follicular maturation. During follicular maturation, FSH induces cyclin D2, which promotes G1 progression by activating cyclin-dependent kinase-4 (Cdk4). Because cyclin D2-deficient mice exhibit a block in follicular growth, cyclin D2/Cdk4 has been hypothesized to be required for FSH-dependent proliferation of granulosa cells....
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