Fas and Fas ligand protein and mRNA in normal and atretic mouse ovarian follicles
| Autor: | Shalmali J Dharma, Tarala D. Nandedkar, R L Kelkar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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endocrine system
Embryology medicine.medical_specialty Fas Ligand Protein Gonadotropins Equine Ratón Follicular Atresia Apoptosis Mice Inbred Strains Ovary Biology Fas ligand Mice Follicle Endocrinology Ovarian Follicle Internal medicine medicine Animals RNA Messenger fas Receptor Ovarian follicle In Situ Hybridization Messenger RNA Granulosa Cells Membrane Glycoproteins Obstetrics and Gynecology Cell Biology Oocyte Immunohistochemistry Staining medicine.anatomical_structure Reproductive Medicine Oocytes Female Biomarkers |
| Zdroj: | Reproduction. :783-789 |
| ISSN: | 1741-7899 1470-1626 |
| DOI: | 10.1530/rep.0.1260783 |
| Popis: | Apoptosis is the underlying mechanism of follicular atresia in the mammalian ovary. However, the apoptotic pathways governing this ovarian process are not completely elucidated. In the present study, expression of Fas and Fas ligand, the proximal members of the death receptor pathway, was evaluated in mouse ovarian follicles using immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization. Normal or atretic follicles were obtained from immature female Swiss mice after administration of 10 iu equine chorionic gonadotrophin for 48 or 72 h, respectively. Expression of both Fas and Fas ligand mRNA and protein was observed in granulosa cells of normal and atretic follicles. Although the oocytes of normal follicles failed to show any staining, those of atretic follicles stained intensely for Fas, indicating that the presence of Fas in the oocyte determines the fate of the follicle. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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