Abstract
To determine whether androenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) regulate glucocorticoid receptors (GR), the effects of a mixture of three commonly abused AAS (testosterone cypionate, nandrolone decanoate and boldenone undecylenate) on GR immunoreactivity (ir), were examined in hippocampi of adrenalectomized male rats. Treatment with AAS for 1 week increased nuclear GRir in pyramidal cells of CA1, and granule cells of the dentate gyrus. These findings suggest a role for GR in the mediation of some of the CNS effects of androgenic-anabolic steroids.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 311-314 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Brain research |
Volume | 585 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 10 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Androgenic-anabolic steroid
- Glucocorticoid receptor
- Hippocampus
- Rat
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology