Modulation of human cytotrophoblastic leptin secretion by interleukin- 1α and 17β-oestradiol and its effect on HCG secretion

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1077-1082

  Chardonnens, D ^a   Cameo, P ^a   Aubert, M L ^a   Pralong, F P ^b   Islami, D ^a   Campana, A ^a   Gaillard, R C ^b   Bischof, P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cytokine; GnRH; HCG; Leptin; Placenta

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; INTERLEUKIN 1; LEPTIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTROPHOBLAST; EMBRYO; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

CELLS, CULTURED; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-1; LEPTIN; PREGNANCY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; TROPHOBLASTS;

EID: 0032704803     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.11.1077     Document Type: Article

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