The role of peptidases in (in) fertility

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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: RAS or RA system, renin-angiotensin system; DPPIV, dipeptidyl-peptidase IV; PEP, prolyl endopeptidase; NEP, neutral endopeptidase; APN, aminopeptidase N; PGI, Pyroglutamylpeptidase I; Leu-AP, leucine aminopeptidase; Cys-AP, cystine aminopeptidase; GnRH, gonadotropin-releasing hormone; Ang II, angiotensin II; EOP, endogenous opioid peptides; APA, aminopeptidase A; hFF, human follicular fluid; POMC, proopiomelanocortin; PDYN, prodynorphin; PENK, proenkephalin; APB, aminopeptidase B; AspAP, aspartyl aminopeptidase