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Reproduction
Ovulatory follicle rupture studied, role of metalloproteinases clarified
August 18th, 2005
Recently published research from Japan has reported that gelatinase A and membrane-type matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 1 and 2 are responsible for follicle rupture during ovulation in the medaka. "Identification of the hydrolytic enzymes involved in follicle rupture during vertebrate ovulation remains a central challenge for research in reproductive biology. Here, we report a previously uncharacterized approach to this problem by using an in vitro ovulation system in the medaka, Oryzias latipes, which is a small freshwater teleost," wrote K. Ogiwara and colleagues, Hokkaido University. "We found that follicle rupture in the medaka ovary...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-18)
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