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  • Title: Erythroid differentiation factor can modulate follicular granulosa cell functions.
    Author: Sugino H, Nakamura T, Hasegawa Y, Miyamoto K, Abe Y, Igarashi M, Eto Y, Shibai H, Titani K.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 1988 May 31; 153(1):281-8. PubMed ID: 3132164.
    Abstract:
    The action of human erythroid differentiation factor (EDF) on the functions of rat granulosa cells cultured in a chemically defined medium was investigated. In the presence of FSH that induced LH receptor expression and progesterone synthesis during culture of the cells, EDF augmented both responses in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Unlike FSH, EDF itself did not have such an inducing effect at all. Furthermore, in the absence of FSH, EDF was found to strongly enhance the ability of granulosa cells to produce inhibin. Thus, EDF may play an important role in the regulation of granulosa cell function and differentiation during follicle development.
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