The neuronal mineralocorticoid receptor: From cell survival to neurogenesis

Steroids

Volumn 91, Issue , 2014, Pages 11-19

  Le Menuet, Damien ^a,b   Lombès, Marc ^a,b,c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Hippocampus; Mineralocorticoid receptor; Neurogenesis; Stress

Indexed keywords

MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; COGNITION; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; COGNITION; HUMANS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONS; RECEPTORS, MINERALOCORTICOID;

EID: 84908672220     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: 18785867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2014.05.018     Document Type: Review

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