α-SNAP is expressed in mouse ovarian granulosa cells and plays a key role in folliculogenesis and female fertility

Abstract The balance between ovarian folliculogenesis and follicular atresia is critical for female fertility and is strictly regulated by a complex network of neuroendocrine and intra-ovarian signals. Despite the numerous functions executed by granulosa cells (GCs) in ovarian physiology, the role o...

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Main Authors: Alexis Arcos, Matilde de Paola, Diego Gianetti, Diego Acuña, Zahady D. Velásquez, María Paz Miró, Gabriela Toro, Bryan Hinrichsen, Rosa Iris Muñoz, Yimo Lin, Gonzalo A. Mardones, Pamela Ehrenfeld, Francisco J. Rivera, Marcela A. Michaut, Luis Federico Batiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12292-9