Expression of mRNA coding for the serotonin transporter in aged vs. young rat brain: Differential effects of glucocorticoids

Brain Research

Volumn 719, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 225-228

  Fumagalli, F ^a   Jones, S R ^a   Caron, M G ^a   Seidler, F J ^a   Slotkin, T A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Depression; Dexamethasone; Glucocorticoid; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; MESSENGER RNA;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029995871     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00119-9     Document Type: Article

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