Neuroprotective actions of neurosteroids

Neurosteroids were initially defined as steroid hormones locally synthesized within the nervous tissue. Subsequently, they were described as steroid hormone derivatives that devoid hormonal action but still affect neuronal excitability through modulation of ionotropic receptors. Neurosteroids are fu...

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Main Authors: Kinga eBorowicz, Stanislaw eCzuczwar, Barbara ePiskorska, Monika eBanach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00050/full