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This is consistent with a role for theca-derived BMP-3 in regulating the dominant follicle and CL.
The promoters of several genes induced by FSH in Sertoli cells and granulosa cells, including c-Fos, transferrin, follicle stimulating hormone receptor, SF-1 genes and the RIIβ gene, contain functional E-box elements [ 21 22 23 24 ] . We found that several USF complexes containing full-length USF1 and USF2 as well as truncated versions, are formed at the consensus E-box/HLH-binding element in the RIIβ promoter in Sertoli cell nuclear extracts.
One interesting implication of our BMP-2 data is that the GC have already attained different states of differentiation by the early stages of secondary follicle development Based on previous work [ 32 33 ] , it is not unreasonable to propose that oocyte morphogens may have control over GC fate beginning as early as the primary/secondary follicle transition.
Subsequent follicle growth was accompanied by increased BMP-7 mRNA expression which reached high levels in the theca of dominant follicles (Fig.
Besides the TI, a high level of BMP expression (BMP-3b and 4) is found within the smooth muscle cells of the TE during the process of follicle formation.