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FSH and IGF-I signal via AKT to regulate beta-catenin accumulation and estradiol production in granulosa cells
(2016-05)
Estradiol is the female sex hormone that profoundly influences the female reproductive system from puberty to fertility. Circulating estradiol in women is synthesized primarily by ovarian granulosa cells in response to the ...
Applied nutritional studies with zoological reptiles
(2016-05)
The first clinical case evaluated the body condition estimates of Brothers Island Tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) housed at the San Diego Zoo to that of the wild. The tuataras that are cared for by the San Diego Zoo (SDZ) are ...
Expression and role of fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) in bovine folliculogenesis
(2016-07)
In the ovaries, many members of the FGF family are involved in the regulation of folliculogenesis. One of these members, FGF9, has been characterized as an anti-differentiation factor for its effects on steroidogenesis of ...