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Functions for proteinases in the ovulatory process.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Aug 2005
Ohnishi Junji, Ohnishi Eriko, Shibuya Hiroshi, Takahashi Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
The ovary is a unique and dynamic organ in respect to rapid and extensive degrees of tissue development and remodeling that are periodically repeated in the female reproductive activity. Ovulation is a directed and sequential process accompanied by broad-spectrum proteolysis and culminates in the follicular rupture to release the matured oocyte. This review will focus on the potential roles of six representative...
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