Cell Biology of Ovarian Apolipoprotein E

Dyer, Cheryl A.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
• Type: Research Project (R01)
• Project #: 7R01HD027167-06
• Application #: 2200253
• Study Section: Biochemical Endocrinology Study Section (BCE)
• Project Start: 1991-05-01
• Project End: 1997-04-30
• Budget Start: 1995-10-01
• Budget End: 1997-04-30
• Support Year: 6
• Fiscal Year: 1995

Institution

• Name: Northern Arizona University
• Department: Biology
• Type: Schools of Arts and Sciences
• DUNS #: 806345542
• City: Flagstaff
• State: AZ
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 86011

Publications

Zerbinatti, C V; Dyer, C A (1999) Apolipoprotein E peptide stimulation of rat ovarian theca cell androgen synthesis is mediated by members of the low density lipoprotein receptor superfamily. Biol Reprod 61:665-72

Zhang, G; Curtiss, L K; Wade, R L et al. (1998) An apolipoprotein E synthetic peptide selectively modulates the transcription of the gene for rat ovarian theca and interstitial cell P450 17alpha-hydroxylase, C17-20 lyase. J Lipid Res 39:2406-14

Nicosia, M; Moger, W H; Dyer, C A et al. (1992) Apolipoprotein-E messenger RNA in rat ovary is expressed in theca and interstitial cells and presumptive macrophage, but not in granulosa cells. Mol Endocrinol 6:978-88

Dyer, C A; Curtiss, L K (1991) A synthetic peptide mimic of plasma apolipoprotein E that binds the LDL receptor. J Biol Chem 266:22803-6