Article
Exogenous transforming growth factor beta1 replacement and fertility in male Tgfb1 null mutant mice.
Reproduction, fertility, and development - 1 Jan 2009
McGrath Leanne J, Ingman Wendy V, Robker Rebecca L, Robertson Sarah A
Abstract excerpt
Analysis of Tgfb1 null mutant mice has demonstrated that the cytokine transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFB1) has essential non-redundant roles in fertility. The present study attempted to alleviate the infertility phenotype of Tgfb1 null mutant male mice by administration of exogenous TGFB1, either orally by colostrum feeding or subcutaneously by delivery of recombinant human latent TGFB1 (rhLTGFB1) via osmotic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
