Lifespan changes in the human hypothalamus

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 32, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 559-575

  Hofman, Michel A ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Biological rhythms; Human brain; Hypothalamus; Neuropeptides; Sexual dimorphisin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GONADORELIN; NEUROKININ B; NEUROPEPTIDE; SUBSTANCE P;

AGING; CELL AGING; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS;

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SUPRAOPTIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030841185     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(96)00162-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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