Angiotensin II induces apoptosis in human mural granulosa-lutein cells, but not in cumulus cells

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1984-1989

  Acosta, Elisa ^a   Peña, Óscar ^a   Naftolin, Frederick ^c   Ávila, Julio ^a   Palumbo, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b Canary Islands Center for Human Assisted Reproduction   (Spain)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

angiotensin II; apoptosis; AT2 receptors; Granulosa lutein cells; in vitro fertilization; oocyte; polycystic ovaries; saralasin

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR; ANGIOTENSIN II; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CASPASE; NICOTINOYLTYROSYL(N BENZYLOXYCARBONYLARGINYL)LYSYLHISTIDYLPROLYLISOLEUCINE; SARALASIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS CELL; DRUG EFFECT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUTEAL CELL; OVARY CELL CULTURE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ANGIOTENSIN II; ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS; APOPTOSIS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA, SERUM-FREE; CUMULUS CELLS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GRANULOSA CELLS; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATIENT SELECTION; RECEPTOR, ANGIOTENSIN, TYPE 1; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65049092243     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.026     Document Type: Article

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