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folliculogenesis

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folliculogenesis
[fōlik′yəlōjen′əsis]
1 the stimulation of follicle development in the ovary by hormones or drugs.
2 the development of follicles in the ovary, normally under the influence of the follicle-stimulating hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
folliculogenesis
growth and development of the primordial follicle in the ovary. The maximal number of oocytes that the female will ever have are present in the ovary at birth.
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Several studies have shown that insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) plays a role in ovarian folliculogenesis in cattle and other species through paracrine-autocrine regulation.
Isolation and cloning of cDNA for both IGF-1 R and FSHR genes from ... by Zoheir, Khairy M.A.; Xiang, Li; Din M., Moaeen-ud-; Liu, Yun; Yang, Li-Guo / International Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry
We also evaluated ovarian follicle numbers in adult female offspring because alterations in folliculogenesis have been observed after exposure to the commercial PCB mixture Aroclor 1016 (Baldridge et al.
Effects of developmental exposure to 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ... by Talsness, Chris E. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Oogonia began proliferating and differentiating into primary growth oocytes as folliculogenesis commenced.
Sexual differentiation and gonad development in striped mullet (Mugil ... by McDonough, Christopher J.; Roumillat, William A.; Wenner, Charles A. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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