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Mouse oocytes enable LH-induced maturation of the cumulus-oocyte complex via promoting EGF receptor-dependent signaling.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2010
Su You-Qiang, Sugiura Koji, Li Qinglei, Wigglesworth Karen, Matzuk Martin M, Eppig John J
Abstract excerpt
LH triggers the maturation of the cumulus-oocyte complex (COC), which is followed by ovulation. These ovarian follicular responses to LH are mediated by epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like growth factors produced by granulosa cells and require the participation of oocyte-derived paracrine factors. However, it is not clear how oocytes coordinate with the EGF receptor (EGFR) signaling to achieve COC maturation. The...
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