Article
BMP‐6 and SMAD4 gene expression is altered in cumulus cells from women with endometriosis‐associated infertility
11 Jun 2020
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INTRODUCTION: Oocyte competence and quality depend on communication between the oocyte and the cumulus and theca cells. In the preantral phase, the members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily are responsible for this communication and play an important role in folliculogenesis. Members of the TGF-β superfamily are related to endometriosis (overexpression in the ectopic endometrium); however,...
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