Progesterone, but not β-estradiol, enhances Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide-induced vascular endothelial growth factor-A expression in human THP-1 monocytes
Background/purpose: Progesterone and estrogen levels are elevated during pregnancy and play a role in maternal immune responses. In addition, unbalanced metabolism of growth factors has been demonstrated in pregnancy tumors. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of progesterone and β-estradi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790213001359 |