"Follicular Atresia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The degeneration and resorption of an OVARIAN FOLLICLE before it reaches maturity and ruptures.
| Descriptor ID |
D005496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.290
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| Concept/Terms |
Follicular Atresia- Follicular Atresia
- Atresia, Follicular
- Atresias, Follicular
- Follicular Atresias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Follicular Atresia" by people in Profiles.
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Conditional deletion of the retinoblastoma (Rb) gene in ovarian granulosa cells leads to premature ovarian failure. Mol Endocrinol. 2008 Sep; 22(9):2141-61.
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Oocyte-specific deletion of Pten causes premature activation of the primordial follicle pool. Science. 2008 Feb 01; 319(5863):611-3.
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Suppression of ovarian follicle activation in mice by the transcription factor Foxo3a. Science. 2003 Jul 11; 301(5630):215-8.
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Localization of the activin signal transduction components in normal human ovarian follicles: implications for autocrine and paracrine signaling in the ovary. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Jun; 87(6):2644-57.