Hormonal regulation of steroidogenic enzyme expression in granulosa cells during the peri-ovulatory interval in monkeys

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-18

  Chaffin, C L ^a   Dissen, G A ^a   Stouffer, R L ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulosa cells; Luteinization; Macaque; Peri ovulatory interval; Steroidogenic enzymes

Indexed keywords

3(OR 17)BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; AROMATASE; CELL ENZYME; CHOLESTEROL MONOOXYGENASE (SIDE CHAIN CLEAVING); CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; STEROID 17ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; STEROIDOGENIC ACUTE REGULATORY PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONAL REGULATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; RHESUS MONKEY; TISSUE LEVEL;

EID: 0033971530     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/6.1.11     Document Type: Article

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