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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-020-00617-9 |