"Androstenedione" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the TESTIS, but also in the OVARY and the ADRENAL CORTEX. Depending on the tissue type, androstenedione can serve as a precursor to TESTOSTERONE as well as ESTRONE and ESTRADIOL.
| Descriptor ID |
D000735
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.054.079.329 D04.210.500.578.502.112 D06.472.040.502.112 D06.472.334.851.968.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Androstenedione- Androstenedione
- delta-4-Androstenedione
- delta 4 Androstenedione
- 4-Androstene-3,17-dione
- 4 Androstene 3,17 dione
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Androstenedione" by people in Profiles.
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Brzyski RG, Hofmann GE, Scott RT, Jones HW. Effects of leuprolide acetate on follicular fluid hormone composition at oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 1990 Nov; 54(5):842-7.
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Hofmann GE, Scott RT, Brzyski RG, Jones HW. Immunoreactive epidermal growth factor concentrations in follicular fluid obtained from in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 1990 Aug; 54(2):303-7.
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Matsuoka LY, Wortsman J, Lifrak ET, Parker LN, Mehta RG. Effect of isotretinoin in acne is not mediated by adrenal androgens . J Am Acad Dermatol. 1989 Jan; 20(1):128-9.
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Kopelman PG, White N, Pilkington TR, Jeffcoate SL. The effect of weight loss on sex steroid secretion and binding in massively obese women. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1981 Aug; 15(2):113-6.