Progestins

"Progestins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Compounds that interact with PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of PROGESTERONE. Primary actions of progestins, including natural and synthetic steroids, are on the UTERUS and the MAMMARY GLAND in preparation for and in maintenance of PREGNANCY.

Descriptor ID	D011372
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.399.472.858
Concept/Terms	Progestins Progestins Progestagens Progestational Hormones Progestogens Gestagen Progestational Compounds Progestagenic Agents Gestagenic Agents Progestin Gestagens Progestational Agents Progestin Effect Progestin Effect Effect, Progestin Progestogen Effect Effect, Progestogen Gestagenic Effects Effects, Gestagenic Gestagen Effect Effect, Gestagen Gestagen Effects Effects, Gestagen Gestagenic Effect Effect, Gestagenic Progestin Effects Effects, Progestin Progestogen Effects Effects, Progestogen

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D27.505.696.399]
Hormones [D27.505.696.399.472]
Progestins [D27.505.696.399.472.858]

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Bar chart showing 9 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2010 and 2011 and 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	1	1	2
2018	2	0	2

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Hoang T, Zierden H, Date A, Ortiz J, Gumber S, Anders N, He P, Segars J, Hanes J, Mahendroo M, Ensign LM. Development of a mucoinert progesterone nanosuspension for safer and more effective prevention of preterm birth. J Control Release. 2019 02 10; 295:74-86.

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Smith K, Nayyar S, Rana T, Archibong AE, Looney KR, Nayyar T. Do Progestin-Only Contraceptives Contribute to the Risk of Developing Depression as Implied by Beta-Arrestin 1 Levels in Leukocytes? A Pilot Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 09 09; 15(9).

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Kaneshiro B, Edelman A, Carlson NE, Nichols M, Jensen J. Unscheduled bleeding with continuous oral contraceptive pills: a comparison of progestin dose. Contraception. 2012 Jul; 86(1):22-7.

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Marquez-Garban DC, Mah V, Alavi M, Maresh EL, Chen HW, Bagryanova L, Horvath S, Chia D, Garon E, Goodglick L, Pietras RJ. Progesterone and estrogen receptor expression and activity in human non-small cell lung cancer. Steroids. 2011 Aug; 76(9):910-20.

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Locklear TD, Huang Y, Frasor J, Doyle BJ, Perez A, Gomez-Laurito J, Mahady GB. Estrogenic and progestagenic effects of extracts of Justicia pectoralis Jacq., an herbal medicine from Costa Rica used for the treatment of menopause and PMS. Maturitas. 2010 Jul; 66(3):315-22.

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Russo SJ, Sun WL, Minerley AC, Weierstall K, Nazarian A, Festa ED, Niyomchai T, Akhavan A, Jenab S, Qui?ones-Jenab V. Progesterone does not affect cocaine-induced conditioned place preference or locomotor activity in male rats. Ethn Dis. 2010; 20(1 Suppl 1):S1-73-7.

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Seitzman RL, Mangione C, Ensrud KE, Cauley JA, Stone KL, Cummings SR, Hochberg MC, Hillier TA, Yu F, Coleman AL. Postmenopausal hormone therapy and age-related maculopathy in older women. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2008 Sep-Oct; 15(5):308-16.

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Torres-Reveron A, Khalid S, Williams TJ, Waters EM, Drake CT, McEwen BS, Milner TA. Ovarian steroids modulate leu-enkephalin levels and target leu-enkephalinergic profiles in the female hippocampal mossy fiber pathway. Brain Res. 2008 Sep 26; 1232:70-84.

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Lurie G, Thompson P, McDuffie KE, Carney ME, Terada KY, Goodman MT. Association of estrogen and progestin potency of oral contraceptives with ovarian carcinoma risk. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Mar; 109(3):597-607.

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Rajkumar L, Guzman RC, Yang J, Thordarson G, Talamantes F, Nandi S. Prevention of mammary carcinogenesis by short-term estrogen and progestin treatments. Breast Cancer Res. 2004; 6(1):R31-7.

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