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210 genes grouped in this cluster and a high enrichment score of 5.95. The following clusters are extracellular matrix, immune response, LPA (lipoprotein, propeptides, and anchored to the membrane), and cell adhesion. Table 2 Top five functional
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Discussion Some extracellular matrix components and growth factors that act in an autocrine-paracrine manner play role in the growth process of the ovarian follicles, which are the functional units of ovaries ( Eppig 2001 , Skinner 2005 , Li et al . 2010
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