Physiological roles of activins in the human ovary
Abstract. Initially discovered in the pituitary as stimulators of follicle stimulating hormone, activins are homo- or heterodimers of inhibin subunits, which belong to the transforming growth factor-β superfamily. Subsequent studies have demonstrated that these growth factors play multifaceted roles...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2018-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Bio-X Research |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JBR.0000000000000016 |