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The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor: Control of Synthesis and Signaling Function

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Growth Factors in Reproduction

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This chapter serves two functions. The first is to introduce the area of growth factor receptors and signal transduction to an audience well versed in the action of reproductive tract hormones. The second is to summarize work from our own lab regarding the regulation of synthesis and function of the rat epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor.

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    Shelton Earp, William Huckle, Victoria Raymond, Leslie Petch, Sherry Marts, Warren Bishop & Bryan McCune

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Earp, S. et al. (1991). The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor: Control of Synthesis and Signaling Function. In: Schomberg, D.W. (eds) Growth Factors in Reproduction. Serono Symposia, USA. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3162-2_1

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