Liver X Receptors: A Possible Link between Lipid Disorders and Female Infertility

Liver X Receptors: A Possible Link between Lipid Disorders and Female Infertility

A close relationship exists between cholesterol and female reproductive physiology. Indeed, cholesterol is crucial for steroid synthesis by ovary and placenta, and primordial for cell structure during folliculogenesis. Furthermore, oxysterols, cholesterol-derived ligands, play a potential role in oo...

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Main Authors: Sarah Dallel, Igor Tauveron, Florence Brugnon, Silvère Baron, Jean Marc A. Lobaccaro, Salwan Maqdasy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
liver X receptors
cholesterol
female reproduction
breast cancer
ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/8/2177

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