Fertility
Bone morphogenetic protein-15 may be fertility regulator
Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 6th, 2003
According to a study from the United States, "bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP-15) has been known to be an oocyte-specific factor and regulate granulosa cell functions. Here, we report that BMP-15 is also expressed in the well established gonadotrope cell line, LbetaT2 and mouse pituitary tissue,"
"Interestingly, BMP-15 stimulates FSH-beta subunit transcription in LbetaT2 cells without affecting LH-beta and GnRH receptor transcription," stated F. Otsuka and coauthors, University of...
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