Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma and early folliculogenesis during an acute hyperandrogenism condition
Acute hyperandrogenism decreases serum P levels and induces early apoptosis of antral follicles by a mechanism mediated by the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma system and independent of the steroidogenic acute regulator protein.
Key Words: Folliculogenesis, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor gamma (PPARγ), dehydroepiandrosterone
M.F. has nothing to disclose. E.M.E. has nothing to disclose. F.P. has nothing to disclose. N.C.C. has nothing to disclose. M.T. has nothing to disclose. A.B.M. has nothing to disclose.
Supported by Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (grants PICTR 32529/05 and PICT 949/06) and the PIP 185 from Consejo Nacional de Investigación Científica y Técnica.
PII: S0015-0282(10)02209-0
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.1083
© 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

