Neurosteroids, a new function in the brain : Neurotrophicity, memory, ageing;Neurostéroïdes, leur rôle dans le fonctionnement du cerveau : Neurotrophicité, mémoire, vieillissement

Bulletin de l'Academie Nationale de Medecine

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 349-372

  Baulieu, Étienne Émile ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; GLIA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; HUMANS; NEUROGLIA; NEURONS; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0035626175     PISSN: 00014079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-4079(19)34562-5     Document Type: Article

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