Growth hormone stimulates androsterone synthesis by rat theca-interstitial cells

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 95-101

  Rosanna, Apa ^a   Caruso, Alessandro ^a   Andreani, Cristiana Laura ^a   Miceli, Fiorella ^a   Lazzarin, Natalia ^a   Mastrandrea, Marialuisa ^a   Ronsisvalle, Elio ^a   Mancuso, Salvatore ^a   Lanzone, Antonio ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Androsterone; Growth hormone; Insulin growth factor I; Rat theca interstitial cells

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; ANTIBODY; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYCLIC AMP; GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THECA CELL;

EID: 0343833277     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0303-7207(96)03769-0     Document Type: Article

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