Effect of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) on progestin biosynthesis in cultured luteal cells from rat ovary

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 184-191

  Usuki, S ^a   Kotani, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

20 hydroxy 4 pregnene 3 one; cAMP; Luteal cell; Luteolysis; PACAP 38; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

AFP 0754; CYCLIC AMP; GESTAGEN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; INCUBATION TIME; LUTEAL CELL; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE SYNTHESIS; RAT;

EID: 0034934004     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/gye.15.3.184.191     Document Type: Article

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