Unique patterns of Notch1, Notch4 and Jagged1 expression in ovarian vessels during folliculogenesis and corpus luteum formation

MA Vorontchikhina, RC Zimmermann… - Gene Expression …, 2005 - Elsevier
Notch signaling functions to regulate cell-fate decisions by modulating differentiation,
proliferation, and survival of cells. Notch receptors and ligands are expressed in embryonic
vasculature and are required for the remodeling of the primary embryonic vasculature of
mice. Here, we characterize the expression patterns of Notch1, Notch4, and Jagged1
proteins during the process of folliculogenesis and corpus luteum formation in the mouse
ovary, an organ with dynamic physiological angiogenic growth. These Notch proteins and …