Sex differences in androgen-regulated expression of cytochrome P450 aromatase in the rat brain

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 365-374

  Roselli, Charles E ^a   Resko, John A ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; AROMATASE; CYTOCHROME P450; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALE; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; PREOPTIC AREA; PREOPTIC NUCLEUS; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031126716     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00232-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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