Progesterone as a neurosteroid: Actions within the nervous system

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-154

  Baulieu, E E ^a   Schumacher, M ^a   Koenig, H ^b   Jung Testas, I ^a   Akwa, Y ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

astrocytes; estradiol; myelin; nerve regeneration; neurosteroids; oligodendrocytes; progesterone; Schwann cells; steroids

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYELIN SHEATH; MYELINATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE METABOLISM; REVIEW; SCHWANN CELL;

EID: 0029889154     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02088173     Document Type: Review

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