Dexamethasone counteracts the effect of prolactin on islet function: Implications for islet regulation in late pregnancy

Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1384-1393

  Weinhaus, A J ^a   Bhagroo, N V ^a   Brelje, T C ^a   Sorenson, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; INSULIN RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0034457483     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.141.4.7409     Document Type: Article

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