Follicle-stimulating hormone regulation of estradiol production: Possible involvement of wnt2 and β-catenin in bovine granulosa cells

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3789-3797

  Castanon B I ^a   Stapp, A D ^a   Gifford, C A ^a   Spicer, L J ^a   Hallford, D M ^b   Hernandez Gifford, J A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Beta catenin; Bovine; Follicle stimulating hormone; Granulosa cell; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

BETA CATENIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; WNT2 PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GRANULOSA CELL; METABOLISM; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; BETA CATENIN; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GRANULOSA CELLS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WNT2 PROTEIN;

EID: 84882577931     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4696     Document Type: Article

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