Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) alternative skipping of exon 2 or 3 affects ovarian response to FSH
Karakaya C, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Hobbs RJ, Gerasimova T, Uyar A, Erdem M, Oktem M, Erdem A, Gumuslu S, Ercan D, Sakkas D, Comizzoli P, Seli E, Lalioti MD. Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) alternative skipping of exon 2 or 3 affects ovarian response to FSH. Molecular Human Reproduction 2014, 20: 630-643. PMID: 24670307, PMCID: PMC4072182, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gau024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlternative splicingAlternative skippingExon 2Species-specific regulationDNA sequence variationPost-transcriptional modificationsFull-length proteinNorth American originMammalian ovarian functionAmino acid substitutionsDifferent genetic backgroundsHormone receptor geneGood comparative modelResult of evolutionSequence variationFollicle-stimulating hormoneSplicing variantsSplicingSpecies-specific formsAcid substitutionsHEK293 cellsFollicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) geneGenetic backgroundHuman FSHRAmerican origin