Steroid Kinetics and Metabolism:
W.M. Pardridge, Steroid Hormone Transport through the Blood-Brain Barrier: Methods and Concepts.
J.W. Simpkins and N. Bodor, Enhanced Delivery of Steroids to the Brain Using a Redox-Based Chemical Delivery System.
P. Robel and E.-E. Baulieu, Neurosteroids: Biosynthesis and Function.
M. Warner, A. Wyss, S. Yoshida, and J. T. Gustafsson, Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Brain.
Z. Krozowski, Methods for Estimating 11b-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Activity.
Steroid Receptors:
A.D. van Haarst and T.F. Szuran, Steroid Hormone Binding to Intracellular Receptors: In Vitro and in Vivo Studies.
M. Orchinik and T.F. Murray, Steroid Hormone Binding to Membrane Receptors.
N.J. MacLusky, H. Yuan, D. Bowlby, R.B. Hochberg, and T.J. Brown, In Vitro Autoradiography for Steroid Receptors.
A. Cintra, G. Akner, R. Covetas, M. de Leen, A.-C. Wikstrim, L.F. Agnati, J.T. Gustafsson, and K. Fuxe, Immunocytochemical Studies on Glucocorticoid Receptor.
B. van Steensel, E.P. van Binnendijk, and R. van Driel, Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy of Steroid Receptors in Brain.
Z. Liposits and I. Kalle, Ultrastructural Aspects of Steroid Receptor Localization: Immunocytochemical Perspective.
J.P. Herman, S.P. Kwak, and S.J. Watson, Hybridization Studies of Adrenocorticosteroid Receptors in the Central Nervous System.
L.D. McCauley and K.W. Gee, Detection and Characterization of Epalon Receptors: Novel Recognition Sites for Neuroactive Steroids That Modulate the GABAA Receptor Complex.
M. Karl, H.M. Schulte, and G.P. Chrousos, Mutation Analysis of Steroid Hormone Receptors.
Molecular Effects of Steroids:
Y.-s. Zhu andD.W. Pfaff, Protein-DNA-Binding Assay for Analysis of Steroid-Sensitive Neurons in Mammalian Brain.
K. Damm, Gene Transfection Studies Using Recombinant Steroid Receptors.
J.J. Cox, S.L. da Silva, W. Hendriks, and J.P.H. Burbach, Regulation of Neuropeptide Genes: Determination of Responsiveness to Steroids and Identification of Receptors in Brain Nuclei.
N.R. Nichols, J.N. Masters, and C.E. Finch, Cloning of Steroid-Responsive mRNAs by Differential Hybridization.
S.M. Nair and J.H. Eberwine, Molecular Correlates of Corticosterone Action in Hippocampal Subregions.
L.A. Dokas, Glucocorticoid-Determined Protein Synthesis.
M.M. McCarthy, Use of Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotides to Block Gene Expression in Central Nervous System.
Cellular Effects of Steroids:
E.C. Azmitia and X.P. Hou, Steroid Regulation of Neuronotrophic Activity: Primary Microcultures of Midbrain Raphe and Hippocampus.
K. Fuxe, A. Cintra, R. Diaz, G. Chadi, J. T. Gustafsson , and L.F. Agnati, Central Glucocorticoid Receptors and Neuronal Plasticity.
C.S. Woolley and E. Gould, Steroid Action on Neuronal Structure.
C. Leranth, F. Naftolin, M. Shanabrough, and T.L. Horvath, Electron Microscopic Double and Triple Labeling Immunocytochemistry in Elucidation of Synaptological Interactions between Ovarian Steroid-Sensitive Neurons and Circuits.
M. Jools, Gene-Mediated Steroid Control of Neuronal Activity.
C. Hill-Venning, D. Belelli, J.A. Peters, and J.J. Lambert, Electrophysiological Studies of Neurosteroid Modulation of (-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor.
M.C. Bohn, In Vitro Approaches to Studying Glucocorticoid Effects on Gene Expression in Neurons and Glia.
Steroid Effects on Integrated Systems:
M.S. Oitzl, Behavioral Approaches to Study Function of Corticosteroids in Brain.
E.P. Gomez-Sanchez, Adrenocorticosteroids and Cardiovascular Regulation: Methods for Surgery and Blood Pressure Measurements.
B. Schibitz, Steroids and Central Regulation of Immune Response.
Perspectives:
B.S McEwen, Steroid Hormone Effects on Brain: Novel Insights Connecting Cellular and Molecular Features of Brain Cells to Behavior.
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