Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) maintains follicular ultrastructure and stimulates preantral follicle growth in caprine ovarian tissue cultured in vitro

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) maintains follicular ultrastructure and stimulates preantral follicle growth in caprine ovarian tissue cultured in vitro

The objectives of this study were to investigate whether TGF-β affect the survival, activation and further growth of goat primordial follicles enclosed in ovarian cortex after in vitro culture. Goat ovaries were collected from an abattoir and pieces of ovarian tissues were cultured for one or seven...

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Main Authors: G.Q. Rodrigues, I.M.T. Lima, R.N. Chaves, R. Rossetto, S.L. Costa, S.V. Castro, V.R.P. Barros, M.H.T. Matos, C.A.P. Lopes, S.N. Báo, C.C. Campello, J.R. Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2014-04-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
cabra
folículo pré-antral
desenvolvimento in vitro
TGF-β
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352014000200013&lng=en&tlng=en

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