Rapid stimulation of striatal dopamine synthesis by estradiol

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 411-415

  Pasqualini, Catherine ^a   Olivier, Valérie ^a   Guibert, Bernard ^a   Frain, Odile ^a   Leviel, Vincent ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

dopamine synthesis; estradiol; push pull perfusion; striatum; tyrosine hydroxylase

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC LEVO AMINO ACID DECARBOXYLASE; DOPAMINE; ESTRADIOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CORPUS STRIATUM; DOPAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; ANIMALS; CORPUS STRIATUM; DOPA DECARBOXYLASE; DOPAMINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HYDRAZINES; LEVODOPA; OVARIECTOMY; RATS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030015506     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02088105     Document Type: Article

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