Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) are not merely a transitory progenitor cell type, but
rather a distinct and heterogeneous population of glia with various functions in the …

Progesterone is commonly considered as a female reproductive hormone and is well-known
for its role in pregnancy. It is less well appreciated that progesterone and its metabolite …

Progesterone is a well-known steroid hormone, synthesized by ovaries and placenta in
females, and by adrenal glands in both males and females. Several tissues are targets of …

Progesterone is well known as a female reproductive hormone and in particular for its role in
uterine receptivity, implantation, and the maintenance of pregnancy. However …

An increasing number of therapies for spinal cord injury (SCI) are emerging from the
laboratory and seeking translation into human clinical trials. Many of these are administered …

Although progesterone is a steroid hormone mainly associated with female reproductive
functions, such as uterine receptivity and maintenance of pregnancy, accumulating data …

Progesterone is synthesized and actively metabolized in the central and peripheral nervous
system, into neuroactive steroid metabolites, such as dihydroprogesterone …

Studies on the neuroprotective and promyelinating effects of progesterone in the nervous
system are of great interest due to their potential clinical connotations. In peripheral …

Neuroactive steroids can be synthetic or endogenous molecules produced by neuronal and
glial cells and peripheral glands. Examples include estrogens, testosterone, progesterone …

The sex hormone progesterone has been shown to improve outcomes in animal models of a
number of neurologic diseases, including traumatic brain injury, ischemia, spinal cord injury …