Biosynthesis of Neurosteroids and regulation of their synthesis

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 46, Issue , 2001, Pages 33-60

  Mellon, Synthia H ^a   Vaudry, Hubert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ELTANOLONE; PRASTERONE;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PREGNANOLONE;

EID: 0035233563     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7742(01)46058-2     Document Type: Article

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