Luteinizing hormone stimulates the expression of amphiregulin in human theca cells

• Main Authors: Yang Liu (Author), Yiping Zhong (Author), Xiaoting Shen (Author), Xi Guo (Author), Rihan Wu (Author), Turui Yang (Author), Minghui Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Luteinizing hormone (LH) can stimulate mural granulosa cells to produce Amphiregulin (AREG), which can induce the resumption of meiosis in oocytes. Theca cells are present in the outer layer of follicles, providing communication with the pituitary axis through the established vas...