Role of inhibin and activin in the modulation of gonadotropin- and steroid-induced oocyte maturation in the teleost Fundulus heteroclitus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Activin and inhibin are glycoproteins structurally related to the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily. These peptides were first described as factors that regulate the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) at the pituitary level...

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Main Authors: Toussaint Gesulla, Petrino Teresa R, Lin Yu-Wai P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/5/1/21