Progesterone as a neuroactive neurosteroid, with special reference to the effect of progesterone on myelination

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue , 2000, Pages 1-13

  Baulieu, E E ^a,b   Schumacher, M ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

Author keywords

Myelination; Neurosteroid; Progesterone; Schwann cells; Sciatic nerve

Indexed keywords

MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN; NEUROSTEROID; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

GLIA CELL; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MYELINATION; NONHUMAN; PROGESTERONE METABOLISM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SCHWANN CELL;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0034088056     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.suppl_1.1     Document Type: Review

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