| Literature DB >> 7690554 |
L L Wei1, M W Leach, R S Miner, L M Demers.
Abstract
We report on the presence of progesterone receptor and its mRNA in a human osteoblast-like cell line (HOS TE85) using recombinant DNA methods, saturation analysis, specific immunoprecipitation with an anti-progesterone receptor antibody, and Northern blot analysis. These osteoblast-like cells were also found to be responsive to progesterone in a dose-dependent fashion through an augmentation in cellular alkaline phosphatase activity. These results support the presence of progesterone receptors in bone cells and suggest a direct effort of progesterone and/or antiprogestins on osteoblast cell function.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 7690554 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1993.2077
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575