The modulatory role of estrogens on corticotropin-releasing factor gene expression in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus of ovariectomized rats: Role of the adrenal gland

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 515-519

  Paulmyer Lacroix, Odile ^a   Héry, Micheline ^a   Pugeat, Michel ^b   Grino, Michel ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenalectomy; Corticotropin releasing factor; Estrogens; Ovariectomy; Paraventricular nucleus

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; MESSENGER RNA;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; OVARIECTOMY; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0030013322     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1996.04835.x     Document Type: Article

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