Tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibits follicle stimulating hormone-induced granulosa cell oestradiol secretion in the human: Dependence on size of follicle

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1256-1261

  Rice, Valerie Montgomery ^a   Williams, Valerie R ^a   Limback, Sharon D ^a   Terranova, Paul F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Follicle; Granulosa cell; Oestradiol; Progesterone; Tumour necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUTEAL PHASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE;

EID: 8944243076     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019368     Document Type: Article

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