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Phillip J Bridges1, Jongki Cho, CheMyong Ko

  • 1Reproductive Sciences Graduate Program, Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.

Frontiers in Bioscience (Scholar Edition)
|January 4, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Endothelins, peptide hormones regulating blood pressure, are key mediators in reproductive function and fertility. This review organizes their ovarian roles, from follicular development to oviductal function.

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