Fractalkine is expressed in the human ovary and increases progesterone biosynthesis in human luteinised granulosa cells

• Main Authors: Yan Jie (Author), Chen Yuan (Author), Yang Liying (Author), Zhao Ping (Author), Huang Shuo (Author), Duan Enkui (Author), Qiao Jie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent evidence from rodent ovaries has demonstrated expression of fractalkine and the existence of fractalkine receptor, and showed that there is a significant increase in steroidogenesis in response to fractalkine, yet the role of...