The Release of EGF Domain from EGF-like Factors by a Specific Cleavage Enzyme Activates the EGFR-MAPK3/1 Pathway in Both Granulosa Cells and Cumulus Cells During the Ovulation Process

Yasuhisa Yamashita(Hiroshima University), Masayuki Shimada(Hiroshima University)

Journal of Reproduction and Development

January 1, 2012

10.1262/jrd.2012-056

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