Regulation of bile acid synthesis by estradiol and progesterone in primary cultures of rat hepatocytes

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-144

  Chico, Y ^a   Fresnedo, O ^a   Botham, K ^a,b   Lacort, M ^a   Ochoa, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(Cultured rat hepatocyte); Bile acid synthesis; Cholesterol 7 hydroxylase; Estradiol; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL 7ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; COLESTYRAMINE; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BILE ACID SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; LIVER CELL CULTURE; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029874172     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1211435     Document Type: Article

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