Effects of axotomy and testosterone on androgen receptor mRNA expression in hamster facial motoneurons

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 374-379

  Drengler, Susan M ^a   Handa, Robert J ^a   Jones, Kathryn J ^a,b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL NERVE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADECTOMY; HAMSTER; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031215051     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1997.6537     Document Type: Article

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