A Simple and Sensitive Microtiter Plate Estrogen Bioassay Based on Stimulation of Alkaline Phosphatase in Ishikawa Cells: Estrogenic Action of Δ5 Adrenal Steroids*
Littlefield BA, Gurpide E, Markiewicz L, McKinley B, Hochberg RB. A Simple and Sensitive Microtiter Plate Estrogen Bioassay Based on Stimulation of Alkaline Phosphatase in Ishikawa Cells: Estrogenic Action of Δ5 Adrenal Steroids*. Endocrinology 1990, 127: 2757-2762. PMID: 2249627, DOI: 10.1210/endo-127-6-2757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogenic actionIshikawa cellsHuman endometrial adenocarcinoma cell lineEndometrial adenocarcinoma cell lineAction of estradiolDelta 5Ishikawa human endometrial adenocarcinoma cell lineType of steroidAdenocarcinoma cell lineAdrenal steroidsEstrogen bioassayAdrenal delta 5Aromatase inhibitorsEstrogenC19 steroidsAlkPEstradiolSteroidsDelta 4StimulationAntiestrogensCell linesDehydrogenase inhibitorAlkaline phosphataseAlkaline phosphatase enzyme activity