Brain-Derived Steroids, Behavior and Endocrine Conflicts Across Life History Stages in Birds: A Perspective

Biological steroids were traditionally thought to be synthesized exclusively by the adrenal glands and gonads. Recent decades have seen the discovery of neurosteroid production that acts locally within the central nervous system to affect physiology and behavior. These actions include, for example,...

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Main Authors: John C. Wingfield, Douglas W. Wacker, George E. Bentley, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00270/full