Involvement of insulin and growth hormone (GH) during follicular development in the bovine ovary

Insulin and growth hormone (GH) play critical roles in the process of follicular development and maturation. However, the involvement of insulin receptor (IR) and GH receptor (GHR) during follicular development is not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of IR and...

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Published in:	Animal reproduction science Vol. 106; no. 1; pp. 143 - 152
Main Authors:	Shimizu, Takashi, Murayama, Chiaki, Sudo, Natsuko, Kawashima, Chiho, Tetsuka, Masa, Miyamoto, Akio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-06-2008 [Amsterdam]: Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Animals biological development Cattle - genetics Cattle - physiology Cells, Cultured Cow cows Drug Combinations Estradiol - pharmacology Female Follicle Follicle Stimulating Hormone - pharmacology follicular development follicular fluid Follicular Fluid - chemistry Follicular Phase - genetics Follicular Phase - metabolism Follicular Phase - physiology FSH gene expression gene expression regulation Gene Expression Regulation - drug effects granulosa cells Growth hormone Growth Hormone - analysis Growth Hormone - physiology hormonal regulation hormone receptors hormone secretion in vitro studies Insulin Insulin - analysis Insulin - physiology messenger RNA Ovarian Follicle - growth & development Ovarian Follicle - metabolism Receptor, Insulin - genetics Receptor, Insulin - metabolism Receptors, Somatotropin - genetics Receptors, Somatotropin - metabolism RNA, Messenger - metabolism somatotropin temporal variation thecal cells Time Factors Follicle Cow FSH Growth hormone Insulin
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