In vitro inhibitory effects of cannabinoids on progesterone 17α-hydroxylase activity in rat testis microsomes

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-375

  Funahashi, Tatsuya ^a   Ikeuchi, Hideharu ^a   Yamaori, Satoshi ^a   Kimura, Toshiyuki ^a   Yamamoto, Ikuo ^b   Watanabe, Kazuhito ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

Author keywords

17 hydroxylase; Cannabinoid; Enzyme inhibition; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CANNABIDIOL; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOL; CANNABIS; DRONABINOL; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE; STEROID 17ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; KINETICS; MALE; MICROSOME; NONHUMAN; RAT; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 21144454795     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.51.369     Document Type: Article

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