CNP/NPR2 signaling maintains oocyte meiotic arrest in early antral follicles and is suppressed by EGFR-mediated signaling in preovulatory follicles

Luteinizing hormone reduces the activity of the NPR2 guanylyl cyclase in mouse ovarian follicles, contributing to the cyclic GMP decrease that promotes resumption of meiosis in oocytes

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NPPC/NPR2 signaling is essential for oocyte meiotic arrest and cumulus oophorus formation during follicular development in the mouse ovary

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Pre-ovulatory LH/hCG surge decreases C-type natriuretic peptide secretion by ovarian granulosa cells to promote meiotic resumption of pre-ovulatory oocytes

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Effects of Basal Media and Supplements on Diethylstilbestrol-Treated Immature Mouse Primary Granulosa Cell Growth and Regulation of Steroidogenesis In Vitro

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Prophase I arrest and progression to metaphase I in mouse oocytes: comparison of resumption of meiosis and recovery from G2-arrest in somatic cells

(2010) P. Solc et al.   MOLECULAR HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Epidermal growth factor receptor kinase activity is required for gap junction closure and for part of the decrease in ovarian follicle cGMP in response to LH

(2010) Rachael P Norris et al.   REPRODUCTION

Granulosa Cell Ligand NPPC and Its Receptor NPR2 Maintain Meiotic Arrest in Mouse Oocytes

(2010) M. Zhang et al.   SCIENCE

Cyclic GMP Signaling Is Involved in the Luteinizing Hormone-Dependent Meiotic Maturation of Mouse Oocytes1

(2009) Sergio Vaccari et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Cyclic GMP from the surrounding somatic cells regulates cyclic AMP and meiosis in the mouse oocyte

(2009) R. P. Norris et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Hypomorphic mutation in mouse Nppc gene causes retarded bone growth due to impaired endochondral ossification

(2008) Takehito Tsuji et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Luteinizing hormone causes MAP kinase-dependent phosphorylation and closure of connexin 43 gap junctions in mouse ovarian follicles: one of two paths to meiotic resumption

(2008) R. P. Norris et al.   DEVELOPMENT