Abstract
Acute hyperandrogenism decreases serum P levels and induces early apoptosis of antral follicles by a mechanism mediated by the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma system and independent of the steroidogenic acute regulator protein.
Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Animals
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Apoptosis / drug effects
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Apoptosis / physiology
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Chorionic Gonadotropin / pharmacology*
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Dehydroepiandrosterone / pharmacology
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Female
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Gene Expression / drug effects
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Hyperandrogenism / metabolism
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Hyperandrogenism / pathology
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Hyperandrogenism / physiopathology*
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Ovarian Follicle / drug effects*
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Ovarian Follicle / pathology
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Ovarian Follicle / physiology*
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PPAR gamma / genetics
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PPAR gamma / metabolism*
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Phosphoproteins / genetics
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Phosphoproteins / metabolism
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Reproductive Control Agents / pharmacology
Substances
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Chorionic Gonadotropin
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PPAR gamma
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Phosphoproteins
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Reproductive Control Agents
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steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
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Dehydroepiandrosterone