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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-3-2
pubmed:abstractText
Novel regulatory proteins have been identified within oocytes that are crucially involved in folliculogenesis. One of the most exciting oocyte signaling molecules is a novel member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) superfamily, growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF-9). Loss-of-function studies have established that GDF-9 is obligatory for proper folliculogenesis and fertility in female mice. The current challenges are to understand how oocyte morphogens regulate folliculogenesis and how their actions and interactions are integrated into the overall processes of physiology and pathophysiology. Who would have thought that oocyte morphogens would be so crucial for reproduction?
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1043-2760
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
193-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of the oocyte in folliculogenesis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0674, USA. gerickson@ucsd.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review