Inhibition of steroidogenesis and induction of apoptosis in rat luteal cells by cell-permeable ceramide in vitro

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 142-146

  Li, Qing Lei ^a   Ni, Jiang ^a   Bian, Shu Ling ^a   Yao, Lan Chun ^a   Zhu, Hui ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Ceramide; Luteal cells; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LUTEAL CELL; METABOLISM; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELLS, CULTURED; CERAMIDES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; LUTEAL CELLS; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 1842661007     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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