Infusion of N-proopiomelanocortin-(1-77) increases adrenal weight and messenger ribonucleic acid levels of cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase in the sheep fetus during late gestation

Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2153-2158

  Ross, J T ^a   Bennett, H P J ^b   James, S ^b   McMillen, I C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE ACTION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS; SHEEP;

EID: 0034455276     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.141.6.7499     Document Type: Article

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