Non-esterified fatty acids in the ovary: friends or foes?

Abstract A majority of common metabolic diseases can result in excessive lipolysis, leading to elevated levels of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) in the body fluids. In females, increased NEFA levels in the follicular fluid markedly alter the functions of intrafollicular cells such as granulosa c...

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Main Authors: Vijay Simha Baddela, Arpna Sharma, Jens Vanselow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-020-00617-9