Cordycepin stimulated steroidogenesis in MA-10 mouse Leydig tumor cells through the protein kinase C pathway

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 4905-4913

  Pao, Hsiang Yin ^a   Pan, Bo Syong ^a   Leu, Sew Fen ^b   Huang, Bu Miin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

cordycepin; Cordyceps sinensis; Leydig tumor cells; protein kinase C pathway; steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPIN; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS; PROTEIN KINASE C; STEROIDOGENESIS; TUMOR CELLS;

CELL DEATH; MAMMALS; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEINS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TUMORS;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

CORDYCEPIN; DEOXYADENOSINE DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; CORDYCEPS; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TUMOR CELL LINE; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CORDYCEPS; DEOXYADENOSINES; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; MICE; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN KINASE C; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UP-REGULATION;

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS;

EID: 84861109412     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf205091b     Document Type: Article

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