Potential Functions of IGFBP-2 for Ovarian Folliculogenesis and Steroidogenesis

Ovarian follicles, as transient structural and functional complexes with the oocyte and the associated cells, determine the female reproductive cycle and thus fertility. Ovarian function is subject to the strict control of hormones and growth factors and thus regulated by auto-, para-, and endocrine...

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Main Authors: Marion Spitschak, Andreas Hoeflich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00119/full