Identification and in Vitro Characterization of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Receptor Variants Associated with Abnormal Ovarian Response to FSH
Gerasimova T, Thanasoula MN, Zattas D, Seli E, Sakkas D, Lalioti MD. Identification and in Vitro Characterization of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Receptor Variants Associated with Abnormal Ovarian Response to FSH. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2010, 95: 529-536. PMID: 20061434, PMCID: PMC2840851, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-1304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian responseFSH receptorFSHR mRNAAbnormal ovarian responseOvarian stimulation protocolsForms of infertilityOocytes of womenExtracellular ligand-binding portionHormone receptor variantsOvarian hyperstimulationOvarian stimulationFSHR variantsPoor responseInfertility treatmentT cellsStimulation protocolFollicle growthFSHFertility clinicsCAMP activationCumulus cellsReceptor variantsGenetic causeRT-PCRWomen