Differential regulation of NMDAR1 mRNA and protein by estradiol in the rat hippocampus

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 6830-6838

  Gazzaley, Adam H ^a   Weiland, Nancy G ^b   McEwen, Bruce S ^b   Morrison, John H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CA1; confocal microscopy; estrogen; excitatory amino acid receptors; immunocytochemistry; in situ hybridization; NMDAR1

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0030003321     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-21-06830.1996     Document Type: Article

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