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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The fibroblast growth factor family: involvement in the regulation of folliculogenesis

Roberta Nogueira Chaves A D , Maria Helena Tavares de Matos B , José Buratini Jr C and José Ricardo de Figueiredo A
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A Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Preantral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, 60740-903, CE, Brazil.

B Nucleus of Biotechnology Applied to Ovarian Follicle Development, Federal University of São Francisco Valley, Petrolina, 48902-300, PE, Brazil.

C Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, State University Paulista, Botucatu, 18618-000, SP, Brazil.

D Corresponding author. Email: rncvet@gmail.com

Reproduction, Fertility and Development 24(7) 905-915 https://doi.org/10.1071/RD11318
Submitted: 28 October 2011  Accepted: 7 February 2012   Published: 8 March 2012

Abstract

Several growth factors have been identified as local regulators of follicle development and ovulation. Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family members are potent mitogens and are involved in cell differentiation, cell migration and angiogenesis in many tissues and organs. In addition to FGF-2, which is the most-studied FGF, other important members are FGF-1, -5, -7, -8, -9 and -10. A number of studies have indicated that FGFs play important roles in regulating the initiation of primordial follicle growth, oocyte and follicle survival, granulosa and theca cell proliferation and differentiation, corpus luteum formation, steroidogenesis and angiogenesis. The purpose of this review is to highlight the importance of the FGFs on mammalian female reproduction, providing a better understanding of the roles of this family in ovarian physiology and female fertility.

Additional keywords: culture medium, development, follicles, ovary, survival.


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