Transferrin in the developing ovarian follicle: Evidence for de-novo expression by granulosa cells

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1107-1114

  Briggs, D A ^a   Sharp, D J ^a   Miller, D ^a   Gosden, R G ^a  

^a Growth and Devmt   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Follicle; Follicular fluid; Gene expression; Human ovary; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MESSENGER RNA; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032748273     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.12.1107     Document Type: Article

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