Differential actions of FSH and LH during folliculogenesis

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 326-337

  Palermo, Roberto ^a  

^a Associazione Medici e Biologi per la Riproduzione Assisitita (AMBRA)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Folliculogenesis; FSH; LH; Ovary; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SELECTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; LEYDIG CELL; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 34548797586     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60347-1     Document Type: Review

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