Molecular aspects of brain aromatase cytochrome P450

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 375-380

  Lephart, Edwin D ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; CYTOCHROME P450;

ANDROGEN METABOLISM; ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RAT; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0031120101     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00231-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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