Neuroregenerative mechanisms of allopregnanolone in Alzheimer's disease

The proliferative pool and regenerative potential of neural stem cells diminishes with age, a phenomenon that may be exacerbated in prodromal and mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains. In parallel, the neuroactive progesterone metabolite, allopregnanolone (APα), along with a host of other factors, is...

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Main Authors: Ronald W. Irwin, Jun Ming Wang, Shuhua eChen, Roberta Diaz Brinton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00117/full