Estrogen increases GAP-43 (neuromodulin) mRNA in the preoptic area of aged rats

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 661-663

  Singer, Cherie A ^a   Pang, Patricia A ^b   Dobie, Dorcas J ^b   Dorsa, Daniel M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aging; Basal forebrain; Estrogen; GAP 43; Preoptic area

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; NEUROMODULIN;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL GROWTH; CELL SURVIVAL; FEMALE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT;

EID: 0029787372     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0197-4580(96)00063-2     Document Type: Article

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