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BMP15 Suppresses Progesterone Production by Down-Regulating StAR via ALK3 in Human Granulosa Cells
18 Oct 2013
Abstract excerpt
In addition to somatic cell-derived growth factors, oocyte-derived growth differentiation factor (GDF)9 and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)15 play essential roles in female fertility. However, few studies have investigated their effects on human ovarian steroidogenesis, and fewer still have examined their differential effects or underlying molecular determinants. In the present study, we used immortalized human...
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