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  • Title: Expression of inhibin-activin subunits, follistatin and smads in granulosa-luteal cells collected at oocyte retrieval.
    Author: Chang SY, Kang HY, Lan KC, Hseh CY, Huang FJ, Huang KE.
    Journal: J Assist Reprod Genet; 2006; 23(9-10):385-92. PubMed ID: 17053951.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To examine the expression of inhibin-activin subunits, follistatin, and Smads 2, 3 and 4 in granulosa-luteal cells at the time of oocyte retrieval. METHODS: Quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was performed to quantify the mRNA expression of the investigated genes: inhibin alpha-subunit, inhibin-activin betaA- and betaB-subunits, follistatin, and Smads 2, 3 and 4. RESULTS: alpha-, betaA- and betaB-subunits of inhibin-activin, and follistatin were all well expressed in granulosa-luteal cells obtained from either dominant or cohort follicles. alpha-subunits strongly correlated with Smad2 (p < 0.001). betaA-subunit significantly correlated with Smad4, p < 0.001. betaB-subunit significantly correlated with Smad2, p = 0.002, and follistatin expression strongly correlated with the expression of Smads 2 and 4 (p < 0.001 and = 0.007 respectively). CONCLUSIONS: We found, for the first time that inhibin-activin betaB-subunit mRNA was well expressed in human granulosa-luteal cells obtained from either dominant or cohort follicles. alpha-, betaA- and betaB-subunits and follistatin correlated with Smads to varied degrees, suggesting the active roles of the above genes at the time of oocyte retrieval.
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