Long pentraxin 3 and vitamin D receptor mRNA expression pattern of cumulus granulosa cells isolated from PCOS oocytes at different stages of nuclear maturation
Abstract Background A fine-tuned pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory balance in the follicular unit is essential for cumulus expansion and successful ovulation. While the long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) gene is required for the expansion of cumulus cells (CCs), ovulation, resumption of meiosis and fertil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-023-01176-5 |