FSH receptor in vitro modulation by testosterone and hCG in human luteinized granulosa cells

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 259-264

  Garcia Velasco, Juan A ^a,b   Rodríguez, Sara ^b   Agudo, David ^a   Pacheco, Alberto ^a   Schneider, Jose ^b   Pellicer, Antonio ^c  

^a IVI Madrid   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Androgens; FSH receptor; HCG; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS CELL; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE INFERTILITY; MODULATION; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84870295128     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.08.020     Document Type: Article

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