Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Insufficient serum progesterone level in the implantation phase may reduce the rate of pregnancy during freeze embryo transfer (FET) cycles.
Marzieh Mehrafza
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Progesterone significantly enhances the mobility of boar spermatozoa [PDF]
, 2013 Progesterone released from the cumulus cells of the oocyte causes a number of physiological responses in human sperm cells including hyperactivation, acrosome reaction and chemotaxis. We employed a validated sperm mobility assay, which involves measuring
Adya, Ashok K. +6 more
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Estrogen and progesterone promote breast cancer cell proliferation by inducing cyclin G1 expression
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas, 2018 Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer among women in most countries (WHO). Ovarian hormone disorder is thought to be associated with breast tumorigenesis.
Jintao Tian +4 more
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Production of a soluble and functional recombinant apolipoproteinD in the Pichia pastoris expression system [PDF]
, 2016 ApolipoproteinD (ApoD) is a human glycoprotein from the lipocalin family. ApoD contains a conserved central motif of an 8-stranded antiparallel β-sheet, which forms a beta-barrel that can be used for transport and storage of diverse hydrophobic ligands ...
Armanmehr, S. +2 more
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The high concentration of progesterone is harmful for endometrial receptivity and decidualization
Scientific Reports, 2018 Progesterone is required for the establishment and maintenance of mammalian pregnancy and widely used for conservative treatment of luteal phase deficiency in clinics.
Yu-Xiang Liang +6 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Recently, sex steroid membrane receptors garnered world-wide attention because they may be related to sex hormone-mediated unknown rapid non-genomic action that cannot be currently explained by their genomic action via nuclear receptors.
Mayu Kasubuchi +8 more
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Progesterone Metabolism by Human and Rat Hepatic and Intestinal Tissue
Pharmaceutics, 2021 Following oral administration, the bioavailability of progesterone is low and highly variable. As a result, no clinically relevant, natural progesterone oral formulation is available.
Zoe Coombes +6 more
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Short oestrous cycles in sheep during anoestrus involve defects in progesterone biosynthesis and luteal neovascularisation [PDF]
, 2014 Anoestrous ewes can be induced to ovulate by the socio-sexual, 'ram effect'. However, in some ewes the induced ovulation is followed by an abnormally short luteal phase causing a so called, "short cycle".
Acritopoulou +28 more
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Gut Microbes\Levels of progesterone, an endogenous female hormone, increase after ovulation; progesterone is crucial in the luteal phase to maintain successful pregnancy and prevent early miscarriage.
Mei-Jou Chen +15 more
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Predictive Value of Serum Progesterone Levels on The Day of Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer in Determining Pregnancy Outcomes in Infertile Women: A Cohort Prospective Study [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and SterilityBackground: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the preferred protocol for endometrial preparation. Progesterone is important for successful implantation and the outcome of assisted reproductive techniques (ART).
Saeideh Dashti +3 more
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