Direct non-genomic effects of follicular steroids on maturing human oocytes: Oestrogen versus androgen antagonism

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-100

  Tesarik, Jan ^a   Mendoza, Carmen ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE D EYLAU   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Androgen; Human; Non genomic steroid effects; Oestrogen; Oocyte maturation

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; STEROID;

CELL SURFACE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOPLASM; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GERMINAL VESICLE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANDROGENS; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CALCIUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OOCYTES;

EID: 0030863165     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/3.2.95     Document Type: Review

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