出典:Wiktionary
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/03 10:04 UTC 版)
Pregnenolone is a steroid hormone involved in the steroidogenesis of progesterone, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens. As such it is a prohormone. Pregnenolone sulfate is a GABAA antagonist and increases neurogenesis in the hippocampus.