Androgens modulate glucocorticoid receptor mRNA, but not mineralocorticoid receptor mRNA levels, in the rat hippocampus

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 439-447

  Kerr, Janice E ^a   Beck, Sheryl G ^a   Handa, Robert J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Glucocorticoid receptor; Hippocampus; In situ hybridization; Mineralocorticoid receptor; mRNA; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTANOLONE; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTATE GYRUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GONADECTOMY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION;

EID: 0029758462     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1996.04735.x     Document Type: Article

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