Neurosteroids in hepatic encephalopathy: Novel insights and new therapeutic opportunities

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 160, Issue , 2016, Pages 94-97

  Butterworth, Roger F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allopregnanolone; Cirrhosis; GABA; GAMSA; Hepatic encephalopathy; Liver failure; Neurosteroids; Translocator protein

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE; NEUROSTEROID; PRASTERONE SULFATE; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE; ELTANOLONE; TETRAHYDRODEOXYCORTICOSTERONE;

BRAIN; GLIA CELL; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SPATIAL LEARNING; STEROIDOGENESIS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; ANIMAL; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; LIVER; METABOLISM; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE; DRUG DISCOVERY; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; LIVER; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PREGNANOLONE; RECEPTORS, GABA-A;

EID: 84947592340     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.11.006     Document Type: Review

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