title: Progesterone metabolism in newborn rat heart cell cultures.
abstract: Progesterone metabolism was studied in newborn rat heart cell cultures. The following enzymatic activities have been identified: 20 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 3 alpha- and 5 alpha-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductases, and 6 alpha-hydroxylate. These activities are independent of sex and are probably related to the neonatal origin of the cells.
mesh_terms: D015089:20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism; D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000378:metabolism; D045002:3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific); D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D015089:20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D045002:3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)