Influences of 3-methylcholanthrene, phenobarbital and dexamethasone on xenobiotic metabolizing-related cytochrome P450 enzymes and steroidogenesis in human fetal adrenal cortical cells

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1093-1096

  Wang, Hui ^a   Huang, Min ^a   Peng, Ren Xiu ^a   Le, Jiang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adrenal glands; Cytochrome P 450 enzyme system; Fetal development; Steroidogenesis; Xenobiotics

Indexed keywords

3 METHYLCHOLANTHRENE; ALDOSTERONE; AMINOPHENAZONE; BENZPHETAMINE; CYTOCHROME P450; DEXAMETHASONE; ERYTHROMYCIN; ETHOXYRESORUFIN DEETHYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE; N DEMETHYLASE; PHENOBARBITAL; PROGESTERONE; STEROID HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ADRENAL CORTEX CELL; ARTICLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FETUS; FETUS CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STEROIDOGENESIS; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

ADRENAL CORTEX; AMINOPYRINE N-DEMETHYLASE; BENZPHETAMINE; CELLS, CULTURED; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; DEXAMETHASONE; FETUS; HUMANS; METHYLCHOLANTHRENE; PHENOBARBITAL; PREGNENEDIONES; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 33746386983     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: 17457254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7254.2006.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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