Essays about: "allopregnanolone"

Found 3 essays containing the word allopregnanolone.

1. 1. Protective capabilities of allopregnanolone against induced toxicity in SH-SY5Y cells relative to Alzheimer´s disease.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

   Author : Mohamed Mustafa; [2020]
   Keywords : allopregnanolone; neurosteroid; alzheimer s disease; SH-SY5Y; neuroprotection;

   Abstract : When the brain is exposed to a traumatic injury, the brain produces high amounts of neurosteroids like allopregnanolone and progesterone which show protective and neurogenic capacities. Alzheimer’s disease patients also have lower amounts of these neurosteroids in brain tissue. READ MORE

3. 2. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder : A Review of Neural and Cognitive Changes in Women with PMDD

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Liselotte Wiklund; [2017]
   Keywords : PMDD; menstrual cycle; allopregnanolone; estrogen; progesterone; HPG-axis; cognition;

   Abstract : Around 3-8% of all women in reproductive age suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) which disenables them to live an ordinary life during the luteal phase (premenstrual phase) of the menstrual cycle. Throughout the premenstrual phase these women experience emotional, cognitive and physiological changes. READ MORE

4. 3. Micro Scale Synthesis of Tritium LabeledIsoallopregnanolone for Use in RIA-analysis

   University essay from Kemiska institutionen

   Author : Martin Lidman; [2010]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In this thesis it was shown that Isoallopregnanolone can be synthesized from Allopregnanolone by the Mitsunobu reaction as well as by oxidation with o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) with subsequent reduction with NaBH 4. It was shown that the oxidation with subsequent reduction was a better method for synthesis in microgram scale. READ MORE