Oocyte-secreted factor(s) determine functional differences between bovine mural granulosa cells and cumulus cells

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 839-845

  Li, R ^a   Norman, R J ^a   Armstrong, D T ^a   Gilchrist, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cumulus cells; Follicle; Follicular development; FSH; Granulosa cells; Growth factors; Ovum

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; THYMIDINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; DNA SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 0033847332     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod63.3.839     Document Type: Article

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