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Age-related expression of TGF beta family receptors in human cumulus oophorus c...
Ribeiro, A; Freitas, C; Matos, Liliana; Gouveia, Alexandra; Gomes, F; Silva Carvalho, JLS; Almeida, HPurpose During ovarian follicle growth, local cellular interactions are essential for oocyte quality acquisition and successful fertilization. While cumulus cells (CCs) nurture oocytes, they also deliver oocyte-secreted factors (OSFs) that activate receptors on CCs. We hypothesized that disturbance of those interactions contributes to age-related lower reproductive success in women submitted to assisted reprodu...
Date: 2017
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Origin: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto