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Rapid progesterone actions on thymulin-secreting epithelial cells cultured from rat thymus [PDF]
, 1999 Many soluble factors of neural, endocrine, paracrine and autocrine origin are present in the thymus and modulate its function. Long-term effects of sex steroids have! been documented for thymocytes and cells of the thymic microenvironment. In this report
Downing, James E. G. +4 more
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Sexual Absorption of Vaginal Progesterone: A Randomized Control Trial
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2015 Objective. To determine if sexual intercourse reduces absorption of vaginal progesterone gel in women and to determine if progesterone is absorbed by the male during intercourse. Study Design.
Kathryn S. Merriam +5 more
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N-glycans of human amniotic fluid transferrin stimulate progesterone production in human first trimester trophoblast cells in vitro [PDF]
, 2004 Aims: During pregnancy, the placenta produces a variety of steroid hormones and proteins. Several of these substances have been shown to exert immunomodulatory effects.
Briese, V. +8 more
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Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2011 Purpose: Bioavailability of transdermal progesterone is low and variable. This may be attributed to transdermal metabolism by the 5α-reductase enzymes or the direct transport to the saliva. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of
sara Zargar-Shoshtari +4 more
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Steroid hormone bioavailability is controlled by the lymphatic system
Scientific Reports, 2021 The steroid hormone progesterone accounts for immune tolerance in pregnancy. Enhanced progesterone metabolism to 6α-OH-pregnanolone occurs in complicated pregnancies such as in preeclampsia with preterm delivery or intrauterine growth restriction, and in
Rahel Klossner +9 more
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The role of progesterone in the regulation of ciliary activity in the fallopian tube [PDF]
, 2009 The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the distribution and regulation of membrane progesterone receptors (mPRs) that may be involved in regulating ciliary activity in the fallopian tube.
Nutu, Magdalena
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Progesterone-Based Therapy Protects Against Influenza by Promoting Lung Repair and Recovery in Females. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2016 Over 100 million women use progesterone therapies worldwide. Despite having immunomodulatory and repair properties, their effects on the outcome of viral diseases outside of the reproductive tract have not been evaluated.
Olivia J Hall +7 more
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Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2015 In women, high levels of natural progesterone have been associated with detrimental cognitive effects via the maternal amnesia phenomenon as well as in controlled experiments.
B. Blair Braden +8 more
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Expression of membrane and nuclear progesterone receptors in two human placental choriocarcinoma cell lines (JEG-3 and BeWo): Effects of syncytialization [PDF]
, 2011 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund and is available from the specified link - Copyright @ 2011 Spandidos Publications Ltd.A vital function of the human placenta is to produce steroid hormones such as ...
Karteris, E +6 more
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Life, 2022 Background: Evidence exists that steroid hormones are altered in individuals with autism, especially androgens. Despite lower prevalence in girls than boys, evidence of potential alterations in progesterone metabolites is sparse, so the aim of this study
Benedikt Gasser +4 more
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