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Acute inhibition of neurosteroid estrogen synthesis suppresses status epilepticus in an animal model

Status epilepticus (SE) is a common neurological emergency for which new treatments are needed. In vitro studies suggest a novel approach to controlling seizures in SE: acute inhibition of estrogen synthesis in the brain. Here, we show in rats that systemic administration of an aromatase (estrogen s...

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Autores principales: Sato, Satoru M, Woolley, Catherine S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4862752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27083045
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.12917