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Modifications of Human Growth Differentiation Factor 9 to Improve the Generation of Embryos From Low Competence Oocytes
13 Nov 2014
Abstract excerpt
Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) is an oocyte-derived growth factor that plays a critical role in ovarian folliculogenesis and oocyte developmental competence and belongs to the TGF-β family of proteins. Recombinant human GDF9 (hGDF9) is secreted in a latent form, which in the case of the fully processed protein, has the proregion noncovalently associated with the mature region. In this study, we...
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