Progesterone inhibition of neuronal calcium signaling underlies aspects of progesterone-mediated neuroprotection

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 30-36

  Luoma, Jessie I ^a   Stern, Christopher M ^a   Mermelstein, Paul G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain Injury; Calcium; Excitotoxicity; Ischemia; Neuroprotection; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

2 (4 CHLOROPHENYL) 4 DIETHYLAMINOACETYL 2,3 DIHYDRO 4H 1,4 BENZOTHIAZINE; 4 [2 (4 ISOPROPYLBENZAMIDO)ETHOXY]BENZOIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR ALPHA4; AMLODIPINE; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AZELNIDIPINE; BENIDIPINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; EMOPAMIL; GLUTAMIC ACID; ION CHANNEL; MEXILETINE; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; NIFEDIPINE; PHENYTOIN; PROGESTERONE; RILUZOLE; SODIUM CHANNEL; TETRODOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLTAGE GATED CALCIUM CHANNEL; VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL SURVIVAL; COGNITION; CONTUSION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DEMYELINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENCEPHALITIS; EXCITOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; MYELINATION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STROKE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN INJURIES; CALCIUM CHANNELS; CALCIUM SIGNALING; HUMANS; MYELIN SHEATH; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTORS, GLUTAMATE;

EID: 84861197164     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2011.11.002     Document Type: Review

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