Figure 7

TGF-β1 downregulates mPR-β mRNA expression. (A) Time course study of the effect of TGF-β1 on mPR-β mRNA expression. Follicles were treated with 10 ng/ml of TGF-β1 for 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours. (B) Follicles were treated with different concentrations (0, 0.1,1 and 10 ng/ml) of TGF-β1 for 18 hours. (C) Follicles were incubated with medium (control), hCG (100 IU/ml), TGF-β1 (10 ng/ml) or hCG + TGF-β1 for 18 hours. Each value represents the mean ± SEM of three replicates in one representative RT-PCR. Different letters or "*" denote statistical significance (P < 0.05). The insets show the representative ethidium bromide stained gels.