In Vitro Metabolism of Progesterone by Canine Hair Follicle Cells

    June 2005 in “ Veterinary Dermatology ”
    E. Bamberg, Amanda Aichinger, Gerda Wünsch
    Studysummary In this study, dermal fibroblasts in the head of beagle dogs metabolized the highest amount of progesterone, primarily into cortisol, while dermal papilla cells mainly produced 5α-pregnane-3,20-dione and cortisol.
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