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BMP15 Mutations Associated With Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Reduce Expression, Activity, or Synergy With GDF9.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2017
Patiño Liliana C, Walton Kelly L, Mueller Thomas D, Johnson Katharine E, Stocker William, Richani Dulama, Agapiou David, Gilchrist Robert B, Laissue Paul, Harrison Craig A
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CONTEXT: Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)15 is an oocyte-specific growth factor, which, together with growth differentiation factor (GDF) 9, regulates folliculogenesis and ovulation rate. Multiple mutations in BMP15 have been identified in women with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), supporting a pathogenic role; however, the underlying biological mechanism of many of these mutants remains unresolved....
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