Inhibin and activin subunits are differentially expressed in endometrial cells and leukocytes during the menstrual cycle, in early pregnancy and in women using progestin-only contraception

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1107-1117

  Jones, R L ^a   Salamonsen, L A ^a   Critchley, H O D ^b   Rogers, P A W ^c   Affandi, B ^d   Findlay, J K ^a  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Activin; Decidualization; Endometrium; Inhibin; Leukocyte

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; GESTAGEN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN A; INHIBIN B; LEVONORGESTREL; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUALIZATION; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LEUKOCYTE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTION; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0033664018     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/6.12.1107     Document Type: Article

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