Leptin inhibits gonadotrophin-stimulated granulosa cell progesterone production by antagonizing insulin action

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1445-1448

  Dbrannian, John ^a   Zhao, Yulian ^a   McElroy, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulosa cells; Insulin; Leptin; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; INSULIN; LEPTIN; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0032990225     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.6.1445     Document Type: Article

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