Abstract:In the beginning of his scientific career, he was interested in the development of neuropeptidergic systems in the brain (oxytocin, vasopressin, prolactin) and their regulation by glucocorticoids.Then in the UK, he focused on the role of neuroactive steroids during brain development and their input to the sexual differentiation of brain functions. Back in Germany, he focused his research for several years on novel signal perception and intracellular signal transduction mechanisms of estrogens in the CNS, so-c… Show more
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