Metformin inhibits StAR expression in human endometriotic stromal cells via AMPK-mediated disruption of CREB-CRTC2 complex formation

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2795-2803

  Xu, Jia Ning ^a   Zeng, Cheng ^a   Zhou, Yan ^a   Peng, Chao ^a   Zhou, Ying Fang ^a   Xue, Qing ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN; DOWN-REGULATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; METFORMIN; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN BINDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STROMAL CELLS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84905826938     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-1593     Document Type: Article

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