Calmidazolium and other imidazole compounds affect steroidogenesis in Y1 cells: Lack of involvement of the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 189-195

  Zisterer, Daniela M ^a   Williams, D Clive ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

7 CHLORO 2 (3 PYRIDYL) ALPHA TETRALONE; BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; CALMIDAZOLIUM; CHOLESTEROL MONOOXYGENASE (SIDE CHAIN CLEAVING); ECONAZOLE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; MICONAZOLE; N SEC BUTYL 1 (2 CHLOROPHENYL) N METHYL 3 ISOQUINOLINECARBOXAMIDE; PREGNENOLONE; TRILOSTANE;

ADRENAL CORTEX CELL; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; CHOLESTEROL SIDE-CHAIN CLEAVAGE ENZYME; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ECONAZOLE; IMIDAZOLES; ISOQUINOLINES; LIGANDS; MICE; MICONAZOLE; PREGNENOLONE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 0030905538     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00189-6     Document Type: Article

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