Progesterone signaling mechanisms in brain and behavior

Steroid hormone, progesterone, modulates neuroendocrine functions in the central nervous system resulting in alterations in physiology and behavior. These neuronal effects are mediated primarily by intracellular progestin receptors in the steroid-sensitive neurons, resulting in transcription-depende...

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Main Authors: Shaila eMani, Mario G Oyola
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.2012.00007/full