Cytotoxic effects of cigarette smoke alkaloids inhibit the progesterone production and cell growth of cultured MA-10 Leydig tumor cells

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-83

  Gocze, P M ^a,c   Freeman, D A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarette alkaloids; Cytotoxic effect; MA 10 Leydig tumor cells; Progesterone synthesis; Tumor cell growth

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANABASINE; CIGARETTE SMOKE; NICOTINE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CORPUS LUTEUM FUNCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LEYDIG CELL; MOUSE; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR CELL CULTURE;

EID: 0033795974     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00254-2     Document Type: Article

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