RFRP3 influences basal lamina degradation, cellular death, and progesterone secretion in cultured preantral ovarian follicles from the domestic cat

The hypothalamic neuropeptide RFRP3 can suppress hypothalamic GnRH neuron activation and inhibit gonadotropin release from the anterior pituitary. RFRP3 is also produced locally in the ovary and can inhibit steroidogenesis and follicle development in many vertebrates. However, almost nothing is know...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Wilsterman, George E. Bentley, Pierre Comizzoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-08-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
HPG
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7540.pdf