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SUBMITTER: Liu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4556819 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Xiaoqiang X Qiao Pengyun P Jiang Aifang A Jiang Junyi J Han Haiyan H Wang Li L Ren Chune C
BioMed research international 20150819
Interaction partners of follicular cells play a significant role in steroidogenesis, follicular formation, and development. Androgen secreted by theca cells (TCs) can initiate follicle development and ovulation and provide precursor materials for estrogen synthesis. Therefore, studies on ovarian microenvironment will not only lead to better understanding of the steroidogenesis but also have clinical significance for ovarian endocrine abnormalities such as hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syn ...[more]