Differential expression and regulation by activin of the neurotrophins BDNF and NT4 during human and mouse ovarian development

Developmental Dynamics

Volumn 239, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1211-1219

  Childs, Andrew J ^a   Bayne, Rosemary A L ^a   Murray, Alison A ^b   Martins Da Silva, Sarah J ^a   Collins, Craig S ^a   Spears, Norah ^b   Anderson, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activin; BDNF; Neurotrophin; NT4; Oocyte; Ovary; Primordial follicle

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN; NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN RECEPTOR TRK B; PROTEIN NT4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTIVINS; ANIMALS; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CELLS, CULTURED; FEMALE; FETUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; OVARY; OVUM;

MUS;

EID: 77949802575     PISSN: 10588388     EISSN: 10970177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.22252     Document Type: Article

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