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Allelic reduction of Dlx5 and Dlx6 results in early follicular depletion: a new mouse model of primary ovarian insufficiency.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jul 2011
Bouhali Kamal, Dipietromaria Aurélie, Fontaine Anastasia, Caburet Sandrine, Barbieri Ottavia, Bellessort Brice, Fellous Marc, Veitia Reiner A, Levi Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterized by the loss of ovarian function before the age of 40 in humans. Although most cases of POI are idiopathic, many are familial, underlying a genetic origin of the disease. Mutations in genes involved in the control of steroidogenesis, such as NR5A1 (SF-1, Steroidogenic Factor 1), CYP17, CYP19A1 (aromatase), StAR (Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory), and the forkhead...
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