Neuroanatomical distribution of aromatase mRNA in the rat brain: Indications of regional regulation

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 307-314

  Wagner, Christine K ^a,b   Morrell, Joan I ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN; BRAIN REGION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MALE; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; RAT; RNA ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRIA TERMINALIS;

ANIMALIA; TERMINALIS;

EID: 0031120073     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00237-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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