E-cadherin-mediated cell contact prevents apoptosis of spontaneously immortalized granulosa cells by regulating Akt kinase activity

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1183-1190

  Peluso, J J ^a   Pappalardo, A ^a   Fernandez, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Follicle; Granulosa cells; Growth factors; Kinases; Ovary; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; BETA CATENIN; CASPASE 3; EGTAZIC ACID; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3 KINASE; UVOMORULIN;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME REGULATION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035085462     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod64.4.1183     Document Type: Article

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