The effect of mifepristone on apoptosis and caspase-3 activation in human ovarian luteinized granulosa cells

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-136

  Zhang, Wuwen ^a   Huang, Lili ^a   Zhuang, Yaling ^a   Wang, Wen ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Contraception; Granulosa cells; Mifepristone

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; MIFEPRISTONE;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IN VITRO STUDY; LUTEINIZATION; NICK END LABELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 56249094466     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.031     Document Type: Article

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