Allopregnanolone alters follicular and luteal dynamics during the estrous cycle

Abstract Background Allopregnanolone is a neurosteroid synthesized in the central nervous system independently of steroidogenic glands; it influences sexual behavior and anxiety. The aim of this work is to evaluate the indirect effect of a single pharmacological dose of allopregnanolone on important...

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Main Authors: Joana Antonela Asensio, Antonella Rosario Ramona Cáceres, Laura Tatiana Pelegrina, María de los Ángeles Sanhueza, Leopoldina Scotti, Fernanda Parborell, Myriam Raquel Laconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-018-0353-y