theca

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26.] But in Greek theca ([THEKE], [Greek: thękę]) is a place to put something, a receptacle.

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  1. noun A case, covering, or sheath, such as the pollen sac of an anther, the spore case of a moss, or the outer covering of the pupa of certain insects.

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  • NR5A1 is expressed in the undeveloped follicles during the preantral phase. 38 It is also expressed in theca interna cells, in luteinized and nonluteinized granulosa cells, and in corpus luteum during the luteal phase, as well as in both atretic follicles and degenerating —  New England Journal of Medicine
  • In both theca and granulosa cells, NR5A1 regulates genes required for ovarian steroidogenesis and follicle growth and maturation, including, STAR, CYP11A1, CYP17A1, CYP19A1 —  New England Journal of Medicine
  • Brown LF, Manseau EJ, Senger DR, Dvorak HF (1995) Expression of vascular permeability factor / vascular endothelial growth factor by human granulosa and theca lutein cells. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of inhibiting Akt and Erk phosphorylation on IGF - and gonadotropin - stimulated granulosa and theca cell function in vitro, and on follicle development in vivo. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
  • Bovine granulosa and theca cells were cultured for six days and stimulated with FSH and / or IGF, or LH in combination with PD98059 (Erk inhibitor) and / or LY294002 (Akt inhibitor) and their effect on cell number and hormone secretion (estradiol, activin-A, inhibin-A, follistatin, progesterone and androstenedione) determined. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
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  1. Latin thēca, case, receptacle, from Greek thēkē; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin theca, from Greek θήκη, a case, box, receptacle, from τιθέναι, put, set, place: see do. From the L. word, through Old French, come English tick and tie, q. v.
 

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