Mechanisms of estrogen action during neural development: Mediation by interactions with the neurotrophins and their receptors?

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-6, 1996, Pages 169-178

  Toran Allerand, C Dominique ^a  

^a Columbia Univ Coll Phys Surgs ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 0029917449     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(95)00234-0     Document Type: Article

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