Neurosteroids in the Purkinje cell: Biosynthesis, mode of action and functional significance

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 116-125

  Tsutsui, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allopregnanolone; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Estradiol; Neuronal growth; Neurosteroids; Progesterone; Purkinje cell; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA HYDROXY 5ALPHA PREGNAN 20 ONE; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; CHOLESTEROL; ELTANOLONE; PREGNENOLONE;

CELL SURVIVAL; DENDRITE; DENDRITIC SPINE; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL GROWTH; NEUROPROTECTION; NEWBORN PERIOD; NONHUMAN; PROGESTERONE METABOLISM; PURKINJE CELL; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; SYNAPTOGENESIS; ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; ESTRADIOL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PREGNANOLONE; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE; PURKINJE CELLS;

EID: 53749096380     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12035-008-8024-1     Document Type: Review

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