Inhibition of Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Production in the Human Hepatoma (Hep G2) Cell Line by Insulin and Prolactin*

R. Plymate, Stephen; A. Matej, Louis; E. Jones, Robert; E. Friedl, Karl

doi:10.1210/jcem-67-3-460

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Inhibition of Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Production in the Human Hepatoma (Hep G2) Cell Line by Insulin and Prolactin*

Published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism • Sep 1, 1988

Authors:

Stephen R. Plymate

Louis A. Matej

Robert E. Jones

Abstract

Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) production in humans has been thought to be stimulated by estrogens and thyroid hormone and inhibited by androgens. However, recent data indicate that SHBG production in vitro is stimulated by both androgens and estrogens. This study was designed to determine what...

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Sex hormone-binding globulin

Internal medicine

Endocrinology

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