Novel progestin signaling molecules in the brain: Distribution, regulation and molecular mechanism of action

Progesterone regulates female reproduction in many ways, yet it is still unclear how signals are conveyed through nuclear and extranuclear receptors. The traditional notion was that progesterone binds classical progesterone receptors to alter gene transcription. This view has been challenged by the...

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Main Author: Intlekofer, Karlie A
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2011
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3465012