Progesterone-associated arginine decline at luteal phase of menstrual cycle and associations with related amino acids and nuclear factor kB activation.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Given their role in female reproduction, the effects of progesterone on arginine and related amino acids, polyamines and NF-κB p65 activation were studied across the menstrual cycle. METHODS:Arginine, ornithine and citrulline as well as putrescine, spermidine, spermine, and N-a...

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Main Authors: Gernot Faustmann, Andreas Meinitzer, Christoph Magnes, Beate Tiran, Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch, Hans-Jürgen Gruber, Josep Ribalta, Edmond Rock, Johannes M Roob, Brigitte M Winklhofer-Roob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6039037?pdf=render