Ovarian Cell Interactions

1. Apoptosis: Signal Transduction and Modes of Activation.- I. Oocyte and Cell Cycle.- 2. Role of c-kit and Its Ligand in Oocyte Growth.- 3. Proteoglycan and Hyaluronic Acid Synthesis by Granulosa Cells: Regulation by an Oocyte Factor and Gonadotropins.- 4. Developmental Genetics of the Zona Pellucida.- 5. Toward an Understanding of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle: A Biochemical Approach.- 6. Hormonal Control of Cell-Cycle Checkpoints in Mammalian Oocytes.- II. Gonadotropin Receptor and Control Mechanisms.- 7. Structure and Regulation of the LH Receptor Gene and Its Transcripts.- 8. Regulation of Expression of the FSH Receptor.- 9. Mouse Ovarian Prolactin Receptors.- 10. Molecular Regulation of Genes Involved in Ovulation and Luteinization.- 11. Dynamics of Human Follicle Development.- III. Intraovarian Regulatory Systems.- 12. Structural and Functional Studies of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins in the Ovary.- 13. Luteotropic and Luteolytic Effects of Peptides in the Porcine and Human Corpus Luteum.- 14. A Role for Neurotrophic Factors in Ovarian Development.- Author Index.