Concentrations of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I in Blood and Ovarian Follicular Fluid of Cattle Selected for Twins1

Insulin-Like Growth Factors as Intraovarian Regulators of Granulosa Cell Growth and Function*

1985 • 921 citations

Tissue Distribution of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and II Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Adult Rat*

1987 • 418 citations

Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and Insulin Potentiate Luteinizing Hormone-Induced Androgen Synthesis by Rat Ovarian Thecal-Interstitial Cells*

1988 • 326 citations

Coordinate tropic hormone regulation of mRNAs for insulin-like growth factor II and the cholesterol side-chain-cleavage enzyme, P450scc [corrected], in human steroidogenic tissues.

1987 • 240 citations

Insulin-Like Growth Factors/Somatomedins: Structure, Secretion, Biological Actions and Physiological Role

1986 • 240 citations

The somatotrophic axis in young steers: influence of nutritional status on pulsatile release of growth hormone and circulating concentrations of insulin-like growth factor 1

1986 • 234 citations

Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) and IGF-Binding Proteins: Comparison of Human Serum and Lymph*

1988 • 216 citations

Influence of Diet on Basal and Growth Hormone-Stimulated Plasma Concentrations of IGF-I in Beef Cattle

1989 • 211 citations

Insulin-like growth factors I and II in fetal and adult bovine serum. Purification, primary structures, and immunological cross-reactivities.

1986 • 197 citations

Somatomedin-C/Insulin-Like Growth Factor I as an Enhancer of Androgen Biosynthesis by Cultured Rat Ovarian Cells*

1988 • 154 citations

Endocrine and Metabolic Changes during Altered Growth Rates in Beef Cattle

1989 • 147 citations

3 Paracrine functions of somatomedins

1986 • 140 citations

Further Characterization of Growth Hormone-Dependent Somatomedin-Binding Proteins in Rat Serum and Demonstration of Somatomedin-Binding Proteins Produced by Rat Liver Cells in Culture*

1979 • 138 citations

Hormonal and follicular relationships in ewes of high and low ovulation rates

1981 • 127 citations

Twinning in Cattle

1975 • 123 citations

Effect of Dietary Energy Source and Level on Serum Growth Hormone, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, Growth and Body Composition in Beef Heifers

1988 • 111 citations

Human pituitary and placental hormones control human insulin-like growth factor II secretion in human granulosa cells.

1987 • 101 citations

Relationship between Concentrations of Immunoreactive Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I in Follicular Fluid and Various Biochemical Markers of Differentiation in Bovine Antral Follicles

1988 • 100 citations

Protein composition in the fluid of individual bovine follicles

1976 • 100 citations

Gonadotropins Increase Concentrations of Immunoreactive Insulin-like Growth Factor-I in Porcine Follicular Fluid in Vivo1

1988 • 93 citations

Identification of the Ovulatory Follicle in the Ewe: Associated Changes in Follicular Size, Thecal and Granulosa Cell Luteinizing Hormone Receptors, Antral Fluid Steroids, and Circulating Hormones during the Preovulatory Period*

1982 • 91 citations

Differences in gonadotrophin concentrations and pituitary responsiveness to GnRH between Booroola ewes which were homozygous (FF), heterozygous (F + ) and non-carriers (++) of a major gene influencing their ovulation rate

1987 • 79 citations

Reproduction in Javanese Sheep: Evidence for a Gene with Large Effect on Ovulation Rate and Litter Size1

1986 • 79 citations

Ovarian inhibin content and sensitivity to inhibin in Booroola and control strain Merino ewes

1983 • 78 citations

Insulin-like growth factor-I stimulates oxytocin and progesterone production by bovine granulosa cells in culture

1988 • 75 citations

Determination of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and IGF binding protein levels in swine

1987 • 75 citations

PARACRINE AND AUTOCRINE FUNCTIONS OF GROWTH FACTORS IN THE OVARIAN FOLLICLE

1988 • 51 citations

Pituitary gonadotrophins in Booroola and control Merino sheep

1984 • 44 citations

GENETIC SELECTION FOR INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-1 IN GROWING MICE IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERED GROWTH

1988 • 35 citations

Insulin-like growth factor I and II in 14 animal species and man as determined by three radioligand assays and two bioassays

1987 • 29 citations

Oxytocin, prostaglandins E and F, estradiol, progesterone, sodium, and potassium in preovulatory bovine follicles either developed normally or stimulated by follicle stimulating hormone

1986 • 20 citations

Plasma gonadotropin and progesterone concentrations during the estrous cycle of Finn, Suffolk and Targhee ewes

1988 • 8 citations

Twinning in Cattle

1985 • 8 citations