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Sequence variation at the human FOXO3 locus: a study of premature ovarian failure and primary amenorrhea.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2008
Gallardo Teresa D, John George B, Bradshaw Karen, Welt Corrine, Reijo-Pera Renee, Vogt Peter H, Touraine Philippe, Bione Silvia, Toniolo Daniela, Nelson Lawrence M, Zinn Andrew R, Castrillon Diego H
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BACKGROUND: The forkhead transcription factor Foxo3 is a master regulator and potent suppressor of primordial follicle activation. Loss of Foxo3 function in the mouse leads to premature ovarian failure (POF) due to global follicle activation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Here, we show that the mouse Foxo...
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