Steady-state level of bone morphogenetic protein-15 in goat ovaries and its influence on in vitro development and survival of preantral follicles

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 338, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Celestino, J J H ^a   Lima Verde, I B ^b   Bruno, J B ^a   Matos, M H T ^c   Chaves, R N ^a   Saraiva, M V A ^a   Silva, C M G ^a   Faustino, L R ^a   Rossetto, R ^a   Lopes, C A P ^a   Donato, M A M ^d   Peixoto, C A ^d   Campello, C C ^a   Silva, J R V ^e   Figueiredo, J R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b TIRADENTES UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c Federal University of Sao Francisco Valley   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activation; BMP 15; Caprine; Growth; Preantral follicles

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 15; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; GOAT; HISTOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREANTRAL FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; STEADY STATE; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 15; CELL SURVIVAL; FEMALE; GOATS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 79955534574     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2011.02.007     Document Type: Article

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