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EGF-like growth factors as mediators of LH action in the ovulatory follicle.

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It is demonstrated that LH stimulation induces the transient and sequential expression of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family members amphiregulin, epire gulin, and beta-cellulin, which are paracrine mediators that propagate the LH signal throughout the follicle.
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Before ovulation in mammals, a cascade of events resembling an inflammatory and/or tissue remodeling process is triggered by luteinizing hormone (LH) in the ovarian follicle. Many LH effects, however, are thought to be indirect because of the restricted expression of its receptor. Here, we demonstrate that LH stimulation induces the transient and sequential expression of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family members amphiregulin, epiregulin, and beta-cellulin. Incubation of follicles with these growth factors recapitulates the morphological and biochemical events triggered by LH, including cumulus expansion and oocyte maturation. Thus, these EGF-related growth factors are paracrine mediators that propagate the LH signal throughout the follicle.

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In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes

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TL;DR: The receptor for epidermal growth factor was identified as a downstream element in different signaling pathways, expanding its classical function as a receptor for EGF-like ligands to a role as mediator of diverse signaling systems and as a switch point of a cellular communication network.
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Targeted inactivation of the EGF and amphiregulin genes reveals distinct roles for EGF receptor ligands in mouse mammary gland development

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