Expression and Activity Assay of Human Steroid 5 Alpha-Reductase Type II in CHO Cells

    January 2004 in “ Pharmaceutical biotechnology ”
    Gao Xiao
    Studysummary This study found that finasteride effectively inhibits the enzymatic activity of human steroid 5 alpha reductase type II in newly established CHO cell lines.
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