Inhibitory effects of androstenedione on endometrial cells: Implications for poor reproductive outcome among women with androgen excess

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 295-300

  Park, Seung Bin ^a   Han, Myoungseok ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

17 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; Akt MAPK pathway; Androstenedione; Aromatase; Ishikawa cells; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

(4,5 DIMETHYLTHIAXOL 2 YL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAXOLIUM BROMIDE; 17BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE 1; ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; BROMIDE; HORMONE RECEPTOR; LIPOCORTIN 5; MESSENGER RNA; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 4; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; PROTEIN KINASE B; TESTOSTERONE 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANDROGEN METABOLISM; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STAINING; WESTERN BLOTTING;

17Β HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE 1; AKT/MAPK PATHWAY; ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; ISHIKAWA CELLS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANDROGENS; ANDROSTENEDIONE; APOPTOSIS; AROMATASE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAP KINASE SIGNALING SYSTEM; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-AKT;

EID: 84890433369     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.09.022     Document Type: Article

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