Steroid metabolism and effects in central and peripheral glial cells

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 471-483

  Melcangi, Roberto C ^a   Magnaghi, Valerio ^a   Martini, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glia; Metabolism; Myelin; Progesterone; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; CORTICOSTEROID; GLYCOPROTEIN; MYELIN PROTEIN; PROGESTERONE; STEROID; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; TESTOSTERONE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GLIA CELL; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIATIC NERVE; STEROID METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; NEUROGLIA; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; STEROIDS;

EID: 0033567870     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4695(19990915)40:4<471::AID-NEU5>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Review

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