Cholesterol transport and steroidogenesis by the corpus luteum
The synthesis of progesterone by the corpus luteum is essential for the establishment and maintenance of early pregnancy. Regulation of luteal steroidogenesis can be broken down into three major events; luteinization (i.e., conversion of an ovulatory follicle), luteal regression, and pregnancy induc...
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BioMed Central
2003
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC280730/ |