Transformation of human granulosa cells with the E6 and E7 regions of human papillomavirus.

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Ovarian granulosa cells are the primary site of estrogen and progesterone synthesis and play an essential role in the maturation of the developing ovum. Freshly isolated granulosa cells are often used to study the regulation of steroid and protein biosynthesis, but the small number of cells available for these cultures has proven inadequate for many detailed gene regulatory studies. The goal of this study was to...

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