GDF-9 and BMP-15: Oocyte organizers

Elvin J.A., Yan C., Wang P., Nishimori K., Matzuk M.M., Molecular characterization of the follicle defects in the growth differentiation factor 9-deficient ovary, Mol Endocrinol, 13, pp. 1018-1034, (1999)

Yan C., Wang P., DeMayo J., DeMayo F., Elvin J., Carino C., Prasad S., Skinner S., Dunbar B., Dube J., Celeste A., Matzuk M., Synergistic roles of bone morphogenetic protein 15 and growth differentiation factor 9 in ovarian function, Mol Endocrinol, 15, pp. 854-866, (2001)

Galloway S.M., McNatty K.P., Cambridge L.M., Laitinen M.P., Juengel J.L., Jokiranta T.S., McLaren R.J., Luiro K., Dodds K.G., Montgomery G.W., Beattie A.E., Davis G.H., Ritvos O., Mutations in an oocytederived growth factor gene (BMP15) cause increased ovulation rate and infertility in a dosage-sensitivie manner, Nat Genet, 25, pp. 279-283, (2000)

Falck B., Site of production of oestrogen in rat ovary as studied in microtransplants, Acta Physiol Scand, 47, pp. 1-101, (1959)

Eppig J.J., Wigglesworth K., Pendola F., Hirao Y., Murine oocytes suppress expression of luteinizing hormone receptor messenger ribonucleic acid by granulosa cells, Biol Reprod, 56, pp. 976-984, (1997)

Vanderhyden B.C., Cohen J.N., Morley P., Mouse oocytes regulate granulosa cell steroidogenesis, Endocrinology, 133, pp. 423-426, (1993)

Vitt U.A., Hayashi M., Klein C., Hsueh A.J., Growth differentiation factor-9 stimulates proliferation but suppresses the folliclestimulating hormone-induced differentiation of cultured granulosa cells from small antral and preovulatory rat follicles, Biol Reprod, 62, pp. 370-377, (2000)

Joyce I.M., Clark A.T., Pendola F.L., Eppig J.J., Comparison of recombinant growth differentiation factor-9 and oocyte regulation of KIT ligand messenger ribonucleic acid expression in mouse ovarian follicles, Biol Reprod, 63, pp. 1669-1675, (2000)

Elvin J.A., Clark A.T., Wang P., Wolfman N.M., Matzuk M.M., Paracrine actions of growth differentiation factor-9 in the mammalian ovary, Mol Endocrinol, 13, pp. 1035-1048, (1999)

Elvin J.A., Yan C., Matzuk M.M., Growth differentiation factor-9 stimulates progesterone synthesis in granulosa cells via a prostaglandin E2/EP2 receptor pathway, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 97, pp. 10288-10293, (2000)

Elvin J.A., Yan C., Wang P., Nishimori K., Matzuk M.M., Molecular characterization of the follicle defects in the growth differentiation factor 9-deficient ovary, Mol Endocrinol, 13, pp. 1018-1034, (1999)

Yan C., Wang P., DeMayo J., DeMayo F., Elvin J., Carino C., Prasad S., Skinner S., Dunbar B., Dube J., Celeste A., Matzuk M., Synergistic roles of bone morphogenetic protein 15 and growth differentiation factor 9 in ovarian function, Mol Endocrinol, 15, pp. 854-866, (2001)

Galloway S.M., McNatty K.P., Cambridge L.M., Laitinen M.P., Juengel J.L., Jokiranta T.S., McLaren R.J., Luiro K., Dodds K.G., Montgomery G.W., Beattie A.E., Davis G.H., Ritvos O., Mutations in an oocytederived growth factor gene (BMP15) cause increased ovulation rate and infertility in a dosage-sensitivie manner, Nat Genet, 25, pp. 279-283, (2000)

Falck B., Site of production of oestrogen in rat ovary as studied in microtransplants, Acta Physiol Scand, 47, pp. 1-101, (1959)

Eppig J.J., Wigglesworth K., Pendola F., Hirao Y., Murine oocytes suppress expression of luteinizing hormone receptor messenger ribonucleic acid by granulosa cells, Biol Reprod, 56, pp. 976-984, (1997)

Vanderhyden B.C., Cohen J.N., Morley P., Mouse oocytes regulate granulosa cell steroidogenesis, Endocrinology, 133, pp. 423-426, (1993)

Vitt U.A., Hayashi M., Klein C., Hsueh A.J., Growth differentiation factor-9 stimulates proliferation but suppresses the folliclestimulating hormone-induced differentiation of cultured granulosa cells from small antral and preovulatory rat follicles, Biol Reprod, 62, pp. 370-377, (2000)

Joyce I.M., Clark A.T., Pendola F.L., Eppig J.J., Comparison of recombinant growth differentiation factor-9 and oocyte regulation of KIT ligand messenger ribonucleic acid expression in mouse ovarian follicles, Biol Reprod, 63, pp. 1669-1675, (2000)

Elvin J.A., Clark A.T., Wang P., Wolfman N.M., Matzuk M.M., Paracrine actions of growth differentiation factor-9 in the mammalian ovary, Mol Endocrinol, 13, pp. 1035-1048, (1999)

Elvin J.A., Yan C., Matzuk M.M., Growth differentiation factor-9 stimulates progesterone synthesis in granulosa cells via a prostaglandin E2/EP2 receptor pathway, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 97, pp. 10288-10293, (2000)