neurosteroidogenesis
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From neurosteroid + -o- + -genesis.
Noun
[edit]neurosteroidogenesis (uncountable)
- The genesis of neurosteroids
- 2015 November 5, “Loss of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Function on Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptor in Mice Prenatally Exposed to LPS”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- In conclusion, mGluR5 driven glutamatergic activity regulates astrocytic functions associated with PBR (cholesterol transport, neurosteroidogenesis, glial phenotype) during maturation and could be associated with neuropsychiatric disorders in offspring.