A. Purohit
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· 6 papers in corpus
review
2010
17ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17ß-HSDs) are enzymes which require NAD(P)(H) for activity and are responsible for reduction or oxidation of hormones, fatty acids and bile acids in vivo, regulating the amount of the active form which is …
review
2008
17beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17beta-HSDs) are enzymes that are responsible for reduction or oxidation of hormones, fatty acids and bile acids in vivo, regulating the amount of the active form that is available to bind to its cognat…
article
2008
Endometriosis is a common and debilitating condition of women in their reproductive age that is associated with pain and infertility. Current medical treatments are only partially effective and associated with wide-ranging side effects. New…
article
2007
BACKGROUND: Local biosynthesis of estrogens is thought to be important for the maintenance and growth of endometriotic implants. In addition to the formation of estrogen via the aromatase pathway, steroid sulphatase (STS), which is responsi…
review
1992
The effectiveness in reducing oestrogen exposure, of an aromatase inhibitor, and a sulphatase inhibitor, as measured by in vivo studies in breast cancer patients, has been investigated. 4-Hydroxyandrostenedione (4HA) was shown to diminish p…
article
1992
Oestrogen sulphatase may play an important role in providing intracellular oestrogens from E1S for the growth and maintenance of breast tumours. In this study, we characterized oestrogen sulphatase in the hormone-dependent (ER/PR+) MCF-7 an…