Ethinylestradiol and Levonorgestrel as Active Agents in Normal Skin, and Pathological Conditions Induced by UVB Exposure: In Vitro and In Ovo Assessments
The link between melanoma development and the use of oral combined contraceptives is not fully elucidated, and the data concerning this issue are scarce and controversial. In the present study, we show that the components of oral contraceptives, ethinylestradiol (EE), levonorgestrel (LNG), and their...
Main Authors: | Dorina Coricovac, Claudia Farcas, Cristian Nica, Iulia Pinzaru, Sebastian Simu, Dana Stoian, Codruta Soica, Maria Proks, Stefana Avram, Dan Navolan, Catalin Dumitru, Ramona Amina Popovici, Cristina Adriana Dehelean |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2018-11-01
|
Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/11/3600 |
Similar Items
-
Insights into the Behavior of Triple-Negative MDA-MB-231 Breast Carcinoma Cells Following the Treatment with 17β-Ethinylestradiol and Levonorgestrel
by: Sebastian Simu, et al.
Published: (2021-05-01) -
Oral ethinylestradiol–levonorgestrel therapy counteracts fructose-induced renal metabolic impairment in female rats
by: Kehinde Samuel Olaniyi, et al.
Published: (2021-09-01) -
Efficacy of cyclic and extended regimens of ethinylestradiol 0.02 mg ‐levonorgestrel 0.09 mg for dysmenorrhea: A placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, randomized trial
by: Tasuku Harada, et al.
Published: (2021-04-01) -
Bioaccumulation of 17α-Ethinylestradiol in Fish
by: Al-Ansari, Ahmed
Published: (2012) -
Bioaccumulation of 17α-Ethinylestradiol in Fish
by: Al-Ansari, Ahmed
Published: (2012)