Modulation of human β-defensin-2 expression by 17β-estradiol and progesterone in vaginal epithelial cells

Cytokine

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-214

  Han, June Hyun ^a   Kim, Min Su ^b   Lee, Moo Yeol ^c   Kim, Tae Hyoung ^d   Lee, Mi Kyung ^d   Kim, Hye Ryoun ^d   Myung, Soon Chul ^d  

^a Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^d Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Defensins; Epithelial cells; Urinary tract infection; Vagina; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN 1; BETA DEFENSIN 2; ESTRADIOL; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MENOPAUSE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINITIS;

BETA-DEFENSINS; CELLS, CULTURED; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; PROGESTERONE; RNA, MESSENGER; VAGINA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 73649124916     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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