Leukaemia inhibitory factor expression in human follicular fluid and ovarian cells.
Arici A, Oral E, Bahtiyar O, Engin O, Seli E, Jones EE. Leukaemia inhibitory factor expression in human follicular fluid and ovarian cells. Human Reproduction 1997, 12: 1233-1239. PMID: 9222008, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.6.1233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular fluid samplesLeukemia inhibitory factorLIF mRNAOvarian stromal cellsGranulosa-lutein cellsFollicular phaseFollicular fluidFluid samplesExpression of LIFPg/Embryo qualityStromal cellsFollicular fluid oestradiol concentrationsLeukemia inhibitory factor expressionTumor necrosis factor alphaPhysiology of ovulationNecrosis factor alphaConcentrations of LIFHuman follicular fluidConcentration-dependent mannerLIF levelsOvarian stimulationStromal cell culturesOvarian functionOestradiol concentrations