Isolation of thecal cells: An assessment of purity and steroidogenic potential

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 169-181

  Li, Sam K B ^a   Hearn, Milton T W ^a  

^a Centre for Bioprocess Technology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibroblast growth factor 2; Follitropin; Lutropin; Progesterone inhibition; Purity; Steroidogenic potential; Thecal cells

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL SPECIFICITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; RAT; STEROIDOGENESIS; THECA CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; CULTURE MEDIA, SERUM-FREE; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; THECA CELLS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034637965     PISSN: 0165022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-022X(00)00107-X     Document Type: Article

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