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Analysis of progesterone receptor membrane component 1 mutation in Han Chinese women with premature ovarian failure.
Reproductive biomedicine online - 1 Nov 2014
Wang Jiu-Ling, Li Shu-Ling, Qin Ying-Ying, Chen Zi-Jiang
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The gene PGRMC1 is highly expressed in the granulose and luteal cells of rodent and primate ovaries. Its role in anti-apoptosis and regulating cell-cycle progression suggests a role in regulating follicle growth. The hypothesis is supported by the study in mice and studies in Sweden. In this study, the coding exons of PGRMC1 were sequenced among 196 Chinese women with premature ovarian failure (POF) and 200...
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