Growth Differentiation Factor 9
"Growth Differentiation Factor 9" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A bone morphogenetic protein that plays an essential role in the regulation of ovarian folliculogenesis.
| Descriptor ID |
D055429
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.954.300.800 D12.776.467.942.300.800 D23.529.942.300.800
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| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Growth Differentiation Factor 9" by people in Profiles.
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Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) protects ovarian follicle loss by downregulating granulosa cell function in in vitro and in vivo models. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2025 Jun; 42(6):2029-2037.
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Ovarian Follicular Theca Cell Recruitment, Differentiation, and Impact on Fertility: 2017 Update. Endocr Rev. 2018 02 01; 39(1):1-20.
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In vitro differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into ovarian follicle-like cells. Nat Commun. 2017 06 12; 8:15680.
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Lineage specification of ovarian theca cells requires multicellular interactions via oocyte and granulosa cells. Nat Commun. 2015 Apr 28; 6:6934.
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Amino acid 72 of mouse and human GDF9 mature domain is responsible for altered homodimer bioactivities but has subtle effects on GDF9:BMP15 heterodimer activities. Biol Reprod. 2014 Dec; 91(6):142.
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Reply to Mottershead et al.: GDF9:BMP15 heterodimers are potent regulators of ovarian functions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Jun 18; 110(25):E2258.
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GDF9 modulates the reproductive and tumor phenotype of female inha-null mice. Biol Reprod. 2013 Apr; 88(4):86.
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Growth differentiation factor 9:bone morphogenetic protein 15 heterodimers are potent regulators of ovarian functions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Feb 19; 110(8):E776-85.
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Minimal fertility defects in mice deficient in oocyte-expressed Smad4. Biol Reprod. 2012 Jan; 86(1):1-6.
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Transforming growth factor ? receptor type 1 is essential for female reproductive tract integrity and function. PLoS Genet. 2011 Oct; 7(10):e1002320.