At the Cutting Edge: The Structures that Underlie Normal Reproductive Function

The mechanisms and physiology of reproductive function have fascinated scientists throughout time. Recent cellular and molecular level structural studies have provided unprecedented insights into reproductive systems and signaling networks. This ‘cutting edge’ editorial provides a recent example in...

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Published in:Molecular and cellular endocrinology 2006-11, Vol.267 (1-2), p.1-5
Main Authors: Lerch, Thomas F., Xu, Min, Jardetzky, Theodore S., Mayo, Kelly E., Radhakrishnan, Ishwar, Kazer, Ralph, Shea, Lonnie D., Woodruff, Teresa K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The mechanisms and physiology of reproductive function have fascinated scientists throughout time. Recent cellular and molecular level structural studies have provided unprecedented insights into reproductive systems and signaling networks. This ‘cutting edge’ editorial provides a recent example in each of these areas, namely, the anatomical integrity of the follicle, the molecular structure of activin with its binding partners and the molecular regulation of inhibin. These three examples of structure informing function help explain reproductive health and may provide solutions to reproductive disease.
ISSN:0303-7207
DOI:10.1016/j.mce.2006.10.018