2006
Immunocytochemical evidence for the presence and location of the neurotrophin–Trk receptor family in adult human preovulatory ovarian follicles
Seifer DB, Feng B, Shelden RM. Immunocytochemical evidence for the presence and location of the neurotrophin–Trk receptor family in adult human preovulatory ovarian follicles. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 194: 1129-1134. PMID: 16580310, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman preovulatory folliclesTrk A receptorCumulus granulosa cellsTrk CTrk BPreovulatory folliclesOvarian folliclesGranulosa cellsFertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injectionUnfertilized oocytesHuman ovarian folliclesA receptorsAbsence of neurotrophinsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionPreovulatory ovarian folliclesRespective receptor proteinsReceptor proteinNT-4/5NT-3Prospective studyNeurotrophin receptorSperm injectionNeurotrophinsHuman unfertilized oocytesParacrine function
2002
Neurotrophin-4/5 and Neurotrophin-3 Are Present within the Human Ovarian Follicle but Appear to Have Different Paracrine/Autocrine Functions
Seifer DB, Feng B, Shelden RM, Chen S, Dreyfus CF. Neurotrophin-4/5 and Neurotrophin-3 Are Present within the Human Ovarian Follicle but Appear to Have Different Paracrine/Autocrine Functions. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2002, 87: 4569-4571. PMID: 12364436, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-020499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeurotrophin-3Human ovarian folliclesNT-4/5Follicular fluidOvarian folliclesNeurotrophin-4/5Paracrine/autocrine functionsTrk C receptorOocyte maturationSoluble polypeptide growth factorsFollicles of womenFollicular fluid samplesHuman follicular fluid samplesHuman follicular fluidPolar body extrusionMouse immature oocytesMammalian nervous systemMouse oocytesBDNF receptorTrk BNeurotrophic factorPolypeptide growth factorsFirst polar body extrusionNeurotrophin ligands