Transcriptional regulation of the lutropin/human choriogonadotropin receptor and three enzymes of steroidogenesis by growth factors in cultured pig Leydig cells

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 8-16

  Chuzel, Franck ^a   Clark, Ann M ^a   Avallet, Odile ^a   Saez, José M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

Growth factor; Leydig cell; Lutropin choriogonadotropin receptor; Regulation; Steroidogenic enzyme

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN RECEPTOR; CYCLIC AMP; CYTOCHROME P450; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; INSULIN; MESSENGER RNA; SOMATOMEDIN C; STEROID 17ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029945327     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0008u.x     Document Type: Article

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