Abstract
Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFα) is a peptide growth factor which is highly homologous to epidermal growth factor (EGF) and shares the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R) to affect its action. These growth factors may play a role in the normal physiology of the human reproductive system.
Keywords
- Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
- Epidermal Growth Factor
- Granulosa Cell
- Female Reproductive Tract
- Transform Growth Factor Alpha
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Williams, R.S., Schultz, G.S., Geoghegan, T.E., Steffan, M.C., Yussman, M.A. (1989). Variations in the Level of Transforming Growth Factor-Alpha (TGFα) mRNA During the Human Menstrual Cycle. In: Hirshfield, A.N. (eds) Growth Factors and the Ovary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5688-2_20
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