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The road to ovulation: the role of oestrogens
13 Feb 2002
Abstract excerpt
Oestrogens have been known for many years to have a direct influence on folliculogenesis. Oestradiol-17beta (E2) and its analogues have both proliferative and differentiative effects on somatic cells of follicles. Nevertheless, definitive proof of an obligatory role for oestrogen in folliculogenesis and elucidation of the mechanisms subserving its different actions in follicular cells remains elusive. Several...
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