Second messengers and the control of progesterone production from first trimester trophoblast

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 201-205

  Zosmer, A ^a   Elder, M G ^a   Sullivan, M H F ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

22 HYDROXYCHOLESTEROL; BUCLADESINE; CALCIMYCIN; CYCLIC AMP; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; STEROIDOGENESIS; TROPHOBLAST;

ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; CALCIMYCIN; CELLS, CULTURED; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PROGESTERONE; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030658988     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(97)00025-3     Document Type: Article

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