Interactions between type 1 astrocytes and LHRH-secreting neurons (GT1-1 cells): Modification of steroid metabolism and possible role of TGFβ1

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-47

  Cavarretta, I ^a   Magnaghi, V ^a   Ferraboschi, P ^a   Martini, L ^a   Melcangi, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

GT1 1 cells; LHRH; Steroids; TGF 1; Type 1 astrocytes

Indexed keywords

20ALPHA DIHYDROPROGESTERONE; 3ALPHA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ANDROSTANOLONE; GONADORELIN; STEROID; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; TESTOSTERONE; TETRAHYDROPROGESTERONE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; RAT; STEROID METABOLISM;

20-ALPHA-DIHYDROPROGESTERONE; 3-ALPHA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE (B-SPECIFIC); 3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CELLS, CULTURED; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; ETIOCHOLANOLONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; NEURONS; PREGNANOLONE; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STEROIDS; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032739843     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(99)00121-1     Document Type: Article

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