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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Marie Louise Grøndahl
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-3641 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Grøndahl M L ML Andersen C Yding CY Bogstad J J Borgbo T T Boujida V Hartvig VH Borup R R
Molecular human reproduction 20120824 12
During folliculogenesis, the granulosa cells differentiate into two cell types: cumulus cells (CCs) and mural granulosa cells (MGCs). The objective of the study was to generate and compare the transcriptomes of MGCs and CCs from the pre-ovulatory follicle to characterize the detailed profile of the two cell populations shortly before ovulation. Twenty-one IVF/ICSI patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) donated CCs and MGCs from individual follicles containing metaphase II oocyt ...[more]