OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the use of vaginal progesterone in asymptomatic women
with a sonographic short cervix (≤ 25 mm) in the midtrimester reduces the risk of preterm …

Progesterone actions in human pregnancy are controlled by the extent of myometrial
progesterone responsiveness. Current progress in unraveling the biochemistry for …

Androgen receptor function is required for male embryonic sexual differentiation, pubertal
development and the regulation of spermatogenesis in mammals. During spermatogenesis …

OBJECTIVES:: The effect on progesterone and estrogen receptor expression in glands and
stroma after two different treatment regimens of endometrial hyperplasia was determined …

This ninety-first volume of IARC Monographscontains evaluations of the carcinogenic
hazard to humans of combined estrogen-progestogen contraceptives and combined …

OBJECTIVE: Recent clinical trials suggest that progestational agents may prevent preterm
birth, specifically in women with short cervices. These studies sought to assess novel …

Unlike other types of cancer, tumors of the breast are greatly influenced by steroid
hormones. The effect of estrogen and progesterone depends on the presence of their …

Human tissue kallikrein-related peptidases (KLK), which are secreted serine proteases, are
encoded by 15 genes located on chromosome 19q13. 4. Previous studies have shown that …

The pharmacology of progestins includes actions initiated by various cellular targets,
including classic receptors characterized as nuclear transcription factors (nPR), G-protein …

Progesterone (P) participates in the regulation of several reproductive processes such as
ovulation and sexual behavior, however, this hormone also participates in non-reproductive …