Adrenomedullin in rat follicles and corpora lutea: expression, functions and interaction with endothelin-1

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adrenomedullin (ADM), a novel vasorelaxant peptide, was found in human/rat ovaries. The present study investigated the interaction of ADM and endothelin-1 (ET-1) in follicles and newly formed corpora lutea (CL) and the actions of ADM...

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Main Authors: O Wai-Sum, Li Lei, Tang Fai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/9/1/111