Demonstration of progesterone receptors in rat Schwann cells

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-82

  Jung Testas, I ^a   Schumacher, M ^a   Robel, P ^a   Baulieu, E E ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

16ALPHA ETHYL 21 HYDROXY 19 NORPREGN 4 ENE 3,20 DIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL CULTURE; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; FEMALE; GLIA CELL; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCHWANN CELL;

EID: 0030130589     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(96)00009-X     Document Type: Article

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