Influence of Transforming Growth Factor-alpha on Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, 9 and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene in the Mouse Blastocysts.

Kim,  Jeong Hee; Hong,  Seok Ho; Nah,  Hee Young; Lee,  Ji Yun; Chae,  Hee Dong; Kim,  Chung Hoon; Kang,  Byung Moon; Bae,  In Ha

Original Article

Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 2001;28(3):173-182.
Published online September 1, 2001.

Influence of Transforming Growth Factor-alpha on Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, 9 and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene in the Mouse Blastocysts.

Jeong Hee Kim, Seok Ho Hong, Hee Young Nah, Ji Yun Lee, Hee Dong Chae, Chung Hoon Kim, Byung Moon Kang, In Ha Bae

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
²Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul 136-742, Korea.
³Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea.

Abstract

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Key Words: MMP-2; MMP-9; Mouse blastocyst; TGF-a; RT-PCR