Expression of the IGF and the aromatase/estrogen receptor systems in human adrenal tissues from early infancy to late puberty: Implications for the development of adrenarche

Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 51-61

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

^a Hospital de Pediatria SAMIC Prof Dr Juan P Garrahan   (Argentina)

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

Author keywords

Adrenal androgens; Adrenarche; Aromatase; Estrogen receptors; Estrogens; IGF and insulin receptors; Zona reticularis

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOMEDIN C RECEPTOR;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENARCHE; ANDROGEN RELEASE; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; ORGANOGENESIS; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION; STEM CELL; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENARCHE; AROMATASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; PUBERTY; RECEPTOR, IGF TYPE 1; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; RNA, MESSENGER; SOMATOMEDINS;

EID: 62449091183     PISSN: 13899155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11154-008-9105-1     Document Type: Review

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