Gonadotropic control of ovarian follicle maturation: The two-stage concept and its mechanisms

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 427-439

  Patio, Reynaldo ^a   Yoshizaki, Goro ^b   Thomas, Peter ^c   Kagawa, Hirohiko ^d  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology   (United States)

^d FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Gap junction; Luteinizing hormone; Maturation inducing hormone; Maturation inducing hormone receptor; Oocyte; Ovarian follicle; Protein kinase A; Teleost

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; ESTRONE; SEROTONIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

AMPHIBIA; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GAP JUNCTION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; MEIOSIS; MITOSIS INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELEOST;

AMPHIBIA; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0034990820     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-4959(01)00344-X     Document Type: Review

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