Antiprogestogen
An antiprogestogen, also called an antiprogesterone agent, or in the case of a synthetic compound, an antiprogestin, is a type of hormone antagonist in which that antagonizes or suppresses the actions of progesterone in the body, a sex hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Antiprogestogens may stop some cancer cells from growing and they are being studied in the treatment of breast cancer.
An example of an antiprogestogen is mifepristone.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Spitz, IM. (2006). "Progesterone receptor antagonists". Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 7 (10): 882–90. PMID 17086932.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Tang, OS.; Ho, PC. (2006). "Clinical applications of mifepristone". Gynecol Endocrinol. 22 (12): 655–9. doi:10.1080/09513590601005946. PMID 17162706.
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External links
- Antiprogestin entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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