Steroidogenesis in luteinized granulosa cell cultures varies with follicular priming regimen

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2064-2067

  Lobb, D K ^a   Soliman, S R ^a   Daya, S ^a   Younglai, E V ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophins; Granulosa; Luteal development; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; PROGESTERONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVULATION; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; STEROIDOGENESIS;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031686311     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.8.2064     Document Type: Article

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