Allopregnanolone-Mediated Protective Effects of Progesterone on Tributyltin-Induced Neuronal Injury in Rat Hippocampal Slices

December 2012 in “ The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ”

Yasuhiro Ishihara, Tomohito Kawami, Atsuhiko Ishida, Takeshi Yamazaki

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