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Hormones
Progesterone-binding protein studied, expression and up-regulation clarified
July 4th, 2005
Recently published research from France has documented that the membrane-associated progesterone-binding protein 25-Dx is expressed in brain regions involved in water homeostasis and is up-regulated after traumatic brain injury. "After traumatic brain injury, progesterone has important neuroprotective effects in the nervous system. There is better functional outcome and less edema formation in pseudopregnant rat females (high levels of endogenous progesterone) than in males. "In addition to intracellular progesterone receptors, membrane binding sites of the hormone such as 25-Dx may also be involved in neuroprotection. In the present study we...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2005-07-04)
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