Journal article
Neurotrophins (BDNF and NGF) in follicular fluid of women with different infertility diagnoses
Abstract
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) are intra-ovarian signalling peptides that are important in follicle development and oocyte maturation. In the ovary, neurotrophin expression is regulated by gonadotrophins. Therefore, this study postulates that aetiology of infertility will affect follicular-fluid BDNF and NGF concentrations. Follicular fluid from the first follicle aspirated from 190 infertile women …
Authors
Sadeu JC; Doedée AMCM; Neal MS; Hughes EG; Foster WG
Journal
Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 174–179
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.11.011
ISSN
1472-6483