Expression of functional aromatase in the epididymis: Role of androgens and LH in modulation of expression and activity

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 249, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 40-50

  Shayu, D ^a   Rao, A J ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

17 HSDI; Estradiol biosynthesis; Flutamide; LH receptor

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYCLIC AMP; ESTRADIOL; FLUTAMIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; EPIDIDYMIS; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BINDING; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; AROMATASE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CYCLIC AMP; EPIDIDYMIS; ESTRADIOL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; RATS; RECEPTORS, LH; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 33645844860     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2006.01.016     Document Type: Article

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