Reduced sensitivity to glucocorticoid feedback and reduced glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle

Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 100-109

  Altemus, Margaret ^a   Redwine, Laura ^b   Leong, Yung Mei ^c   Yoshikaiva, Takeo ^d   Yehuda, Rachel ^e   Detera Wadleigh, Savilla ^d   Murphy, Dennis L ^c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Laboratory of Clinical Science   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^e MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Dexamethasone; Glucocorticoid receptor; Lymphocyte; Menstrual cycle; mRNA

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DYSPHORIA; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LUTEAL PHASE; LYMPHOCYTE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 0030849235     PISSN: 0893133X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0893-133X(97)00039-0     Document Type: Note

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