Adrenarche: Postnatal adrenal zonation and hormonal and metabolic regulation

Hormone Research

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 257-267

  Belgorosky, Alicia ^a   Baquedano, María Sonia ^a   Guercio, Gabriela ^a   Rivarola, Marco A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE PEDIATRÍA PROF DR JUAN P GARRAHAN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Adrenal androgens; Adrenal cortex medulla interaction; Adrenarche, premature; Estrogen receptor; GH IGF system

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; CORTICOTROPIN; CYTOCHROME B5; CYTOCHROME P450C17; ESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; INSULIN; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SOMATOMEDIN; STEROID 17,20 LYASE; SULFOTRANSFERASE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENARCHE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; METABOLIC REGULATION; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHORT SURVEY;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL MEDULLA; ADRENARCHE; ADULT; ANDROGENS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS; SOMATOMEDINS; STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE; ZONA RETICULARIS;

EID: 52549085934     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000157871     Document Type: Short Survey

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