Different modulation of steroidogenesis and prostaglandin production in frog ovary in vitro by ACE and ANG II

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 273, Issue 6 42-6, 1997, Pages

  Bramucci, Massimo ^a   Miano, Antonino ^a   Gobbetti, Anna ^a   Zerani, Massimo ^a   Quassinti, Luana ^a   Maccari, Ennio ^a   Murri, Oretta ^a   Amici, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; Androgens; Progesterone; Prostaglandin E2; Prostaglandin F2

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN I; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; RENIN; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BULLFROG; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN TISSUE; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REPRODUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0031405672     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.273.6.r2089     Document Type: Article

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