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  • Neuroscience
  • Endocrinology
  • Molecular Biology

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  • Progesterone is a sex hormone crucial for pregnancy and neuronal plasticity.
  • It influences neuronal development by affecting dendrite, spine, and synapse formation, and axonal outgrowth.
  • These effects are mediated by progesterone receptors (PRs) A and B, primarily in young neurons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current data on progesterone's neuroprotective effects.
  • To discuss the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating progesterone-mediated neuronal plasticity.
  • To explore the potential of targeting miRNAs for therapeutic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Critical review of preclinical and clinical studies on progesterone's neuroprotective effects.
  • Discussion of the interplay between progesterone receptors (PRs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) in the nervous system.
  • Analysis of data from animal models of stroke and traumatic brain injury.

Main Results:

  • Progesterone demonstrates neuroprotective and neuroregenerative effects in animal models of neurological diseases.
  • Preclinical findings in stroke and traumatic brain injury models have not translated to human clinical success.
  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are implicated as regulators of progesterone receptor (PR) expression and may influence progesterone's effects.

Conclusions:

  • Progesterone exhibits potential neuroprotective properties, particularly in preclinical neurological disease models.
  • The therapeutic application of progesterone in humans for neurological disorders has faced challenges.
  • Identifying specific miRNAs that regulate progesterone and PR expression is crucial for harnessing progesterone's neuroprotective potential in treating neurological disorders.