Alternative Name: Serum- and Glucocorticoid-Regulated Kinase
Description: SGK-1 (serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase) is aberrantly expressed in mid-secretory endometrium of women with unexplained infertility. In normal cycle, SGK-1 is suppressed at midcycle by AKT.
Target
Product Details
User: Female
Hormonal: No
Role in reproduction: Implantation
Multipurpose Preventive Technology (MPT): No
Status Details
Project Phase: Discovery and Early Development
Development Stage: Target Identification
Active Development: Unknown
Status Details: - Over-expression of SGK-1 in mice resulted in an infertile phenotype. Tests are underway with known inhibitors of AKT to determine whether such inhibition will lead to an inappropriate increase in SGK-1 and failure of implantation.
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