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Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Gene Expression in Theca Cells: Augmented Transcriptional Regulation and mRNA Stability in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Hyperandrogenism is characteristic of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Ovarian theca cells isolated from PCOS follicles and maintained in long-term culture produce elevated levels of progestins and androgens compared to normal theca cells. Augmented steroid production in PCOS theca cells...

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Autores principales: Wickenheisser, Jessica K., Biegler, Jessica M., Nelson-DeGrave, Velen L., Legro, Richard S., Strauss, Jerome F., McAllister, Jan M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3498373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23155436
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048963